training wheel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ wiːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wil/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (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.
- (archaic) Synonym of trailing wheel (“on a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels”).
- (Canada, US, in-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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| training wheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
stabilizer · stabiliser · trailing wheel
Translations (23)
no støttehjul (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · es llanta de entrenamiento (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · fi apupyörä (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · he גלגלי עזר (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · pl boczne kółko (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · tr eğitim tekerlekleri (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · fr roulette (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · hu támasztókerék (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · ru трениро́вочное колесо́ (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · hu segédkerék (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · de Stützrad (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · ja 補助輪 (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · hu kitámasztó pótkerék (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · es ruedita (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · fr stabilisateur (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · mk по́мошни тр́кала (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · fi tähtäyskoneiston pyörä (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) · cmn 輔助輪 /辅助轮 (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · sv stödhjul (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · fr petite roue (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · da støttehjul (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · pt rodinha (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer) · es ruedín (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders — see also stabilizer)