- fifth-wheel trailer
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/fifth"hweel', -weel'/ or, often, /fith"-/.See under fifth wheel. (def. 3).
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fifth-wheel trailer
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fifth wheel — noun chiefly N. Amer. 1》 a spare wheel for a four wheeled vehicle. ↘informal a superfluous person or thing. 2》 a coupling between a vehicle used for towing and a trailer. 3》 (also fifth wheel trailer) a trailer with accommodation for camping… … English new terms dictionary
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Fifth wheel coupling — The fifth wheel coupling provides the link between a semi trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. Some recreational vehicles RVs are in a fifth wheel configuration, requiring the coupling to be installed in the bed… … Wikipedia
fifth wheel — noun a) A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe shaped plate on a multi directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer. As the third person along on their date, I felt like a fifth wheel. b) A… … Wiktionary
fifth-wheel travel trailer — A trailer which is towed by a pickup truck. The tongue of the trailer fits into the bed of the truck. Like a travel trailer, it comes with all the amenities of home. The master bedroom is over the truck bed … Dictionary of automotive terms
