Car brakes squealed, tires screeching on asphalt.

Meaning: This sentence describes the sounds produced by a car's brakes and tires during sudden braking.

Choice of Words: Brakes are a device used to slow down or stop a vehicle, squealed means to make a high-pitched, piercing sound, tires are the rubber coverings on the wheels of a vehicle, screeching means to make a harsh, high-pitched sound, and asphalt is a type of road surface made from a mixture of bitumen and aggregate.

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• Tires screeched, marking asphalt with black lines.
• Brakes worked perfectly, no screeching.
• Engine roared, tires squealed.
• The heavy rain created big puddles on the asphalt.
• The train came to a screeching halt at the station.
• The bike tires hummed as they rolled over the pavement.
• The tires screeched as they turned.
• Tires grip the road well.
• He hit the brakes hard.
• Brakes screeched loudly.