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fifth wheel
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Princeton's WordNet
fifth wheel, deadwoodnoun
someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
fifth wheel, sparenoun
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
fifth wheelnoun
a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate
Wiktionary
fifth wheelnoun
A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multi-directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.
fifth wheelnoun
A very large truck trailer; an 18-wheeler.
fifth wheelnoun
A very large trailer that is towed with a pickup truck.
fifth wheelnoun
Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
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fifth wheel
A fifth wheel is generally referred to in three different contexts: 1. In vehicular terms, a fifth wheel is a type of coupling mechanism used primarily in semi-trucks and trailers, where it provides a link between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed. 2. In residential terms, a "fifth wheel" refers to a type of RV or caravan that is designed to be towed by a pickup truck using a special hitch. 3. In social terms, a "fifth wheel" is a phrase used to refer to someone who seems out of place or extraneous in a particular social setting or situation, particularly in a group of four or in a situation meant for couples.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Fifth Wheel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Fifth Wheel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- الصنيةArabic
- páté kolo u vozuCzech
- fünftes Rad am WagenGerman
- quinta rueda, quedarse tocando el violínSpanish
- pyörä, kolmasFinnish
- cinquième roue du carrosse, selletteFrench
- ötödik kerék, feleslegesHungarian
- aðskotadýrIcelandic
- ultima ruota del carroItalian
- 長物, 無用の長物Japanese
- penkta kojaLithuanian
- 't vijfde wielDutch
- piąte kołoPolish
- quinta roda, peso mortoPortuguese
- пя́тое колесо́, пя́тая нога́Russian
- piate koleso u vozaSlovak
- vändskiva, hjul, femteSwedish
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