Tire is underlined
which meaning from the dictionary best matches the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph?
when mom was driving me to my dentist appointment we heard a high-pitched squeal. then there was a clunking sound, and the car lurched to one side. mom thought we'd punctured a (tire) but it turned out to be more severe than that. a policeman stopped, lights flashing, and soon a tow truck arrived to haul us to our local mechanic. it was much more interesting than having my cavity fixed.
read the dictionary entries.
tire (tiy ur)
verb
1. to make weary
2. to bore
noun
3. a rubber cushion of air around a wheel
4. a metal band of tread on a wagon wheel

a.
1. to make weary

b.
2. to bore

c.
3. a rubber cushion of air around a wheel

d.
4. a metal band of tread on a wagon wheel