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fifth wheel
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fifth wheel
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fifth wheel
noun
plural
fifth wheels
fifth wheel
noun
plural
fifth wheels
Learner's definition of FIFTH WHEEL
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informal
:
an extra person who is not needed in a group
He felt more and more like a
fifth wheel
at the office.
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