Sidewall

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The side of a tire.

    "If the puncture had been in the tread I could have had the tire patched, but it was in the sidewall and they can't fix that: they have to replace the whole tire."

  2. 2
    a wall that forms the side of a structure wordnet
  3. 3
    The wall forming the side of a structure; a side wall.
  4. 4
    the side of an automobile tire wordnet
  5. 5
    The wall forming the side of a structure; a side wall.; The wall forming the side of a racquetball court.

    "The kill shot may also be used against balls weakly played off the sidewall"

Example

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"Leon crawled under the sidewall into the next stall."

Etymology

From side + wall.

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