spare wheel

collocation in English

meaningsofspareandwheel

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spare
adjective
uk
/speər/us
/sper/
If something is spare, it is available to use because it ...
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wheel
noun
uk
/wiːl/us
/wiːl/
a circular object connected at the centre to a bar, used for making vehicles or parts of ...
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(Definition ofspareandwheelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspare wheel

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There is no legal requirement for a car to carry asparewheel, although manufacturers supply them in almost all cases.
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I had never yet heard that asparewheelwould wreck a car.
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It is policy among all ambulance services not to carry asparewheel.
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We estimate there are 60,000 cars on our roads supplied with a temporary usesparewheel/tyre.
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It adds an unnecessarysparewheelto the present machinery which is quite capable of meeting the necessity for accelerating law reform.
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The truth is that it is not asparewheelat all.
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On the second occasion mysparewheelwas stolen from underneath my car, which was perhaps even more irritating.
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It would be perfectly possible for a car to be delivered with two speedometers but without asparewheeland yet be considered a complete car.
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It is common sense to produce a car in which thesparewheelis kept within the main body and not in a tray that is accessible outside the car.
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A temporarysparewheelshould not be used at a speed exceeding 50 mph and must be replaced by a normal wheel as soon as possible.
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Other minor improvements included: illuminated semaphore direction indicators, side deflectors for the front door windows and an interior visor, a lockable metalsparewheelcover.
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The cars came with an owner's manual, spares manual and shop workbook, as well as asparewheeland tire and complete tool kit.
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Thesparewheelwas mounted to absorb frontal crash energy.
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The standard configuration has onesparewheelat the rear and comes with search lights and a thermal camera.
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Below the cargo area a compartment, accessible via a lid beneath the number plate, held thesparewheeland tools.
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Thesparewheelwas removed and replaced with a flat floor in the boot compartment to accommodate the new exhaust tailpipes.
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Luggage space is limited, with very little space next to thesparewheelup front and with a tiny rear compartment.
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Thesparewheelwas carried behind the seats, with a step ladder fitted to where thesparewheelwould have been. 549 were built.
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Thesparewheelwas stowed flat in a compartment beneath the boot / trunk.
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Behind the seat was a large parcel shelf with asparewheellocated below.
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