\ ˈsēp, British usually ˈsīp\

Definition of sipe

 (Entry 1 of 2)

chiefly dialectal

sipe

noun
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plural -s

Definition of sipe (Entry 2 of 2)

: any of the small often hook-shaped or bracket-shaped grooves in the tread of an automobile tire for providing extra traction and preventing skids

History and Etymology for sipe

Intransitive verb

Middle English sipen, from Old English sipian

Noun

sipe entry 1; from its wiping the road surface dry

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