Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flat tire rule

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
flat tire rule
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.

American usage

Etymology

A vehicle developing a flat tire might be the cause of delay in reaching an airport.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flat tire rules (plural)

Questions

What does flat tire rule mean?
An airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.
Where does flat tire rule come from?
A vehicle developing a flat tire might be the cause of delay in reaching an airport.

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