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Michelin
n.
family name; name of a tire manufacturer; type of tires
Michelin
Michelin ( or ; ; full name: ) is a
tire manufacturer based in
Clermont-Ferrand in the
Auvergne région of France. It is one of the three largest tire manufacturers in the world along with
Bridgestone and
Goodyear. In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the
BFGoodrich, Kleber,
Tigar, Riken, Kormoran and
Uniroyal (in North America) tire brands. Michelin is also notable for its Red and Green
travel guides, its roadmaps, the
Michelin stars that the Red Guide awards to restaurants for their cooking, and for its company mascot
Bibendum, colloquially known as the Michelin Man.
michelín
nm.
spare tire, extra tire that can be used to replace a flat tire; (Slang) ring of flabby and fatty flesh around one's waist
michelines
(n.) = love handles ; flab ; spare tyre.
Ex: Love handles are easily treated with liposuction, and the results are gratifying and very long lasting.
Ex: In order to get rid of flab, many lifestyle changes are in order, including diet, physical activity, behavior, and attitude.
Ex: If you want to lose the spare tyre, or get rid of your love handles you need a combination of a good diet and exercise.
Michelin
s.
Michelin, etternavn; navn på en hjulprodusent; hjultype