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wheelsucker

wheelsucker noun: a rider who sits on the rear wheel of others in a group or on another rider, enjoying the draft but not working.

Noun

wheelsucker (plural wheelsuckers)

  1. A rider who sits on the rear wheel of others in a group or on another rider, enjoying the draft but not working.

Forms of wheelsucker

pluralwheelsuckers

Origin of wheelsucker

From wheel + sucker.

Questions about wheelsucker

What does wheelsucker mean?
Wheelsucker means a rider who sits on the rear wheel of others in a group or on another rider, enjoying the draft but not working.
What part of speech is wheelsucker?
Wheelsucker is a noun.
What is the plural of wheelsucker?
The plural of wheelsucker is wheelsuckers.

Words near wheelsucker in the dictionary

  1. wheelstone
  2. wheelstones
  3. wheelstood
  4. wheelsuck
  5. wheelsucked
  6. wheelsucker
  7. wheelsuckers
  8. wheelsucking
  9. wheelsucks
  10. wheelswarf
  11. wheeltapper

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