training wheels
plural noun
: a pair of small wheels connected to the rear axle of a bicycle to help a beginning bicyclist maintain balance
—often used figuratively
… they took off the training wheels and threw 185.2 innings last season.—
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Nightingale has been careful not to put training wheels on too much for offensive players such as Moore and Lardis.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Basic phones, such as Pinwheel, Gabb, or Troomi, are the training wheels of phones.
—Jean M. Twenge, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Whether those moments are birthdays, engagement photos, graduation celebrations or just a treat after riding a bike without training wheels for the first time, Joy Ice Cream Social serves as a hub for Wauwatosa residents.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But sharing prompts without teaching the thinking behind them keeps your team on training wheels.
—John Schneider, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Basic phones, such as Pinwheel, Gabb, or Troomi, are the training wheels of phones.
—Jean M. Twenge, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Whether those moments are birthdays, engagement photos, graduation celebrations or just a treat after riding a bike without training wheels for the first time, Joy Ice Cream Social serves as a hub for Wauwatosa residents.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But sharing prompts without teaching the thinking behind them keeps your team on training wheels.
—John Schneider, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for training wheels
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“Training wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/training%20wheels. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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