training wheel
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training wheel
- /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ wiːl/ UK
- /ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wil/ US
Where it comes from
From training (“relating to the moving of a firearm laterally so that it points in a different direction; relating to imparting and acquiring skills”) + wheel.
noun training wheels
- A wheel forming part of the machinery of a cannon or a similar firearm which is turned to train or aim the weapon at a target.
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Synonym of trailing wheel (“on a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels”).
Similar: trailing wheel
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One of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle's rear wheel to provide support for new riders.
Similar: stabiliser, stabilizer
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noun one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer
| Español | llanta de entrenamiento, ruedín, ruedita |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 補助輪 hojorin |
| 中文 | 輔助輪 /辅助轮 fǔzhùlún |
| Português | rodinha |
| Français | petite roue, roulette, stabilisateur |
| Deutsch | Stützrad |
| Русский | трениро́вочное колесо́ treniróvočnoje kolesó |
| עברית | גלגלי עזר galgaléj ʕézer |
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title = {training wheel},
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