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‘thankfully, the stepney was brand new and was in good shape’
‘I was so tired by the end of it that I had to wait for friends to arrive to tighten the screws on the stepney tire.’
‘If you have a basic idea how to replace a punctured tire with a stepney it can save you time waiting for a mechanic.’
‘Zain and Aaliya find that there is no stepney tyre in the car, so the tyre cannot be changed.’
‘In case you don't have idea how to replace the tire with stepney you can call a roadside assistance service provider.’
‘To avoid such situation make sure that you have stepney with proper air pressure.’
Origin
Early 20th century: originally denoting a wheel consisting of a pre-inflated tyre on a metal rim that could be used as a temporary replacement for a punctured tyre; from Stepney Street in Llanelli, Wales, where the wheels were manufactured.