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fifth wheel
noun
: an extra person who is not needed in a group
Full Definition 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
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First Known Use of FIFTH WHEEL
circa 1874
Rhymes with FIFTH WHEEL
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