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tire pressure

noun

: the amount of air inside a tire

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Drivers are also urged to prepare their vehicles for the snow, cold and winter weather, including checking tire pressure, and that their wiper fluid is filled. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 As temperatures fall, tire pressure can decrease one to two pounds per square inch for every 10-degree decrease, according to the American Automobile Association. Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 The most accurate way to check your tire pressure without a tire gauge is to take the vehicle to a mechanic. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 Vehicles included in this recall may have an error in the instrument panel software at startup, failing to show speed, brake system information, and tire pressure warning lights. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tire pressure

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“Tire pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20pressure. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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