- radial ply
- The ply or plies used in tire in which the cords run at right angles to the bead and parallel to the tire radius. See radial tire.
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
radial ply
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radial-ply — adjective of or relating to automobile tires that have a strip under the tread and relatively little stiffening in the sidewalls radial ply tires • Pertains to noun: ↑pneumatic tire … Useful english dictionary
radial (ply) tire — or radial tire n. a motor vehicle tire having a foundation of plies of rubberized cords running at right angles to the center line of the tread: it provides better handling, etc. than a bias ply tire * * * … Universalium
radial (ply) tire — or radial tire n. a motor vehicle tire having a foundation of plies of rubberized cords running at right angles to the center line of the tread: it provides better handling, etc. than a bias ply tire … English World dictionary
radial (ply) tire — or radial tire n. a motor vehicle tire having a foundation of plies of rubberized cords running at right angles to the center line of the tread: it provides better handling, etc. than a bias ply tire … English World dictionary
radial-ply tyre — noun A tyre in which layers or plies of fabric in the carcass are wrapped in a direction radial to the centre of the wheel • • • Main Entry: ↑radial … Useful english dictionary
radial-ply tire — noun pneumatic tire that has radial ply casing • Syn: ↑radial, ↑radial tire • Hypernyms: ↑pneumatic tire, ↑pneumatic tyre * * * noun see radial tire … Useful english dictionary
radial-ply tire — noun see radial II … New Collegiate Dictionary
radial-ply tyre — /ˌreɪdiəl plaɪ ˈtaɪə / (say .raydeeuhl pluy tuyuh) noun a pneumatic tyre with flexible walls achieved by having the casing cords running radially and with additional plies strengthening the tread only …
radial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or arranged like rays or the radii of a circle; diverging in lines from a common centre. 2) (also radial ply) (of a tyre) in which the layers of fabric have their cords running at right angles to the circumference of the tyre.… … English terms dictionary
radial — [rā′dē əl] adj. [< ML radialis: see RADIUS] 1. a) of or like a ray or rays; branching out in all directions from a common center b) having or characterized by parts that branch out in this way 2. of or situated like a radius 3. Anat. of or… … English World dictionary
