training wheel
Syllables: train·ing wheel/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ wiːl/US/ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wil/
training wheel noun: 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.
Noun
training wheel (plural 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.
- Synonym of trailing wheel (“on a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels”).
- Synonyms:
- trailing wheel
- One of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle's rear wheel to provide support for new riders.
- Synonyms:
- stabiliser, stabilizer
Synonyms of training wheel
Forms of training wheel
| plural | training wheels |
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Origin of training wheel
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.
Words formed from training wheel
Questions about training wheel
- What does training wheel mean?
- Training wheel means 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.
- What part of speech is training wheel?
- Training wheel is a noun.
- How do you pronounce training wheel?
- Training wheel is pronounced /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ wiːl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of training wheel?
- The plural of training wheel is training wheels.
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