plural of spare tyre

An extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated. / (idiomatic) A large paunch and rolls of fat around the waist.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spare, tire. / An extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat. / (idiomatic) Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.

Alternative spelling of sparerib

plural of spare rib (alternative form of spareribs).

A component of any manufactured goods, kept in reserve to replace one that fails; a spare.

Free time.

To be available or unused. / (UK, informal) To become very angry; to become frustrated or distraught: see spare. / (archaic) To be unemployed.

Alternative form of sparerib.

plural of spare-rib (alternative form of spareribs).