1
: a wall forming the side of something
2
: the side of an automotive tire between the tread shoulder and the rim bead
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Skis designed for advanced and expert skiers tend to contain heavier materials like metal and reinforced sidewalls for enhanced stability at speed, better energy transfer, and more precise edging performance.
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Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: Recalls: 60 Common Issues: Tread separation, belt separation, sidewall separation.
—Kody Boye, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
The second spreader pole goes across the middle and helps maintain the steep sidewalls that make the Mayfly surprisingly roomy for its dimensions.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
The Guide’s design also includes high sidewalls and a wide base to, ahem, guide your gait to the ideal alignment so your joints stay healthy and happy.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: Recalls: 60 Common Issues: Tread separation, belt separation, sidewall separation.
—Kody Boye, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
The second spreader pole goes across the middle and helps maintain the steep sidewalls that make the Mayfly surprisingly roomy for its dimensions.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
The Guide’s design also includes high sidewalls and a wide base to, ahem, guide your gait to the ideal alignment so your joints stay healthy and happy.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Sidewall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewall. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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sidewall
noun
side·wall
-ˌwȯl 
1
: a wall forming the side of something
2
: the side of an automotive tire between the tread shoulder and the rim
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