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third wheels

third wheels is the plural of third wheel.

Meaning of third wheel

Noun

third wheel (plural third wheels)

  1. (idiomatic) A person or thing that serves no useful purpose.
  2. (idiomatic) A third party, usually unwanted, accompanying two people on a date.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, wheel.

Questions about third wheels

What is third wheels the plural of?
Third wheels is the plural of third wheel.

Words near third wheels in the dictionary

  1. third wave feminist
  2. third wave feminists
  3. third way
  4. third ways
  5. third wheel
  6. third wheels
  7. third world
  8. Third World briefcase
  9. Third World briefcases
  10. Third World War
  11. third worlder

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