training wheel
A wheel forming part of the machinery of a cannon or a similar firearm which is turned…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.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)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.
(Canada, US, in the plural)One of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle's rear wheel to provide support for new riders.
Stützrad
трениро́вочное колесо́treniróvočnoje kolesó
(archaic)Synonym of trailing wheel (“on a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels”).
Translations
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Origin
From training (“relating to the moving of a firearm laterally so that it points in a diffeFrom training (“relating to the moving of a firearm laterally so that it points in a different direction; relating to imparting and acquiring skills”) + wheel.
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Forms
plural: training wheels| Singular | training wheel |
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