training wheel

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ wiːl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wil/ Hyphenation: train‧ing wheel === Noun === training wheel (plural training wheels) (military, 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. (rail transport, archaic) Synonym of trailing wheel (“on a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels”). (chiefly Canada, US and in the plural, cycling) One of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle's rear wheel to provide support for new riders. Synonyms: stabiliser, stabilizer ==== Derived terms ==== training wheels (“anything designed to make something easier for a novice”) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === training wheels on Wikipedia.Wikipedia