training wheels
plural noun
: a pair of small wheels connected to the rear axle of a bicycle to help a beginning bicyclist maintain balance
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Teens, meanwhile, are given few opportunities for responsibility—especially with the kind of training wheels that babysitting used to entail.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
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This balance bike from Strider is designed so that even the littlest tykes can get up and going without training wheels.
—Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
Cowboy, the boutique Belgian maker of e-bikes, is taking the training wheels off its On-Demand offering of ad hoc services previously being tested in just a few cities.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024
Learning how to ride a bike without training wheels, rollerblading, and cartwheeling are perfect opportunities for kids to practice being brave.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
In a series of experiments, researchers scared grasshoppers using a robo-dinosaur with training wheels and flapping wings.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
The moments are few and far between, thanks to the training wheels of a rookie ramp-up and an AC joint sprain that ended that rookie season after just 84 pass attempts.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
When budget or storage space is an issue, some families may prefer to skip the balance bike altogether in favor of other learn-to-ride options like training wheels, or even simply removing pedals from a regular bike.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
Instead of a bogeyman or a red flag, maybe Rand is just a set of training wheels, or a trellis on which characters can temporarily support their unfurling selves.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike Buy on Amazon Buy on Target Buy on Walmart
This balance bike from Strider is designed so that even the littlest tykes can get up and going without training wheels.
—Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
Cowboy, the boutique Belgian maker of e-bikes, is taking the training wheels off its On-Demand offering of ad hoc services previously being tested in just a few cities.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024
Learning how to ride a bike without training wheels, rollerblading, and cartwheeling are perfect opportunities for kids to practice being brave.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
In a series of experiments, researchers scared grasshoppers using a robo-dinosaur with training wheels and flapping wings.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
The moments are few and far between, thanks to the training wheels of a rookie ramp-up and an AC joint sprain that ended that rookie season after just 84 pass attempts.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
When budget or storage space is an issue, some families may prefer to skip the balance bike altogether in favor of other learn-to-ride options like training wheels, or even simply removing pedals from a regular bike.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
Instead of a bogeyman or a red flag, maybe Rand is just a set of training wheels, or a trellis on which characters can temporarily support their unfurling selves.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Training wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/training%20wheels. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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