fifth wheel
- an extra wheel for a four-wheeled vehicle.;a superfluous person or thing.
noun: fifth wheel, plural noun: fifth wheels
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名詞
- 1. an extra wheel for a four-wheeled vehicle.
- ▪ informal a superfluous person or thing.
- 2. a coupling between a vehicle used for towing and a trailer.
- ▪ a trailer with accommodation for camping out.
- ▪ historical a horizontal turntable over the front axle of a carriage as an extra support to prevent it tipping.