fifth wheel
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nounDefinition of FIFTH WHEEL
1
a : a horizontal wheel or segment of a wheel that consists of two parts rotating on each other above the fore axle of a carriage and that forms support to prevent tipping b : a similar coupling between tractor and trailer of a semitrailer
2
: one that is superfluous, unnecessary, or burdensome
See Examples of FIFTH WHEEL
- He felt more and more like a fifth wheel at the office.
First Known Use of FIFTH WHEEL
circa 1874
Rhymes with FIFTH WHEEL
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