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Rarefifth wheel
The correct spelling is fifth wheel.
How to pronounce fifth wheel
/-ˈwiːl/
nounIPA: /-ˈwiːl/
Say it like: Fif-th -whee-l
The correct spelling is fifth wheel. A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multidirectional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer. For example: "I felt like a fifth wheel when both of them started giggling and making out during dinner."
Usage Examples
“I felt like a fifth wheel when both of them started giggling and making out during dinner.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multidirectional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.
- 2.A horizontal wheel or segment of a wheel above the front axle and beneath the body of a carriage, forming an extended support to prevent it from overturning.
- 3.Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
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