Meaning of Sidewall | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The side of a tire.
2. The wall forming the side of a structure; a side wall.
3. The wall forming the side of a racquetball court.

Equivalents

Examples

“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⟳.”

“The kill⟳ shot may also be used against balls weakly played off the sidewall”

“Mark⟳ flipped the ball to Jon for service. His high serve⟳ drifted perfectly down the left-hand court, and Mark's weakly hit return⟳ fell short off the sidewall.”

“Further, the grazing blow⟳ caused the ball to pick⟳ up a furiously wicked spin⟳, making it a madly twirling object. The ball skimmed off the sidewall near the corner and into the lower-right corner of the front wall.”

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