This is the 3276th most frequent Catalan word.
tira
"Strip," "band," or "cartoon strip."
In this sentence, 'tira' refers to a strip or a long, narrow piece of material.
La tira de tela era preciosa.
The strip of cloth was beautiful.
Here, 'tira' is used as a command to mean 'throw' or 'propel'.
Tira la pilota a la cistella.
Throw the ball into the basket.
In this context, 'tira' is employed figuratively to signify a sequence or continuous extent of something.