3rd wheel

A form of third wheel — A person or thing that serves no useful purpose.

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Meanings

noun3rd wheel (plural 3rd wheels)

plural 3rd wheels

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of third wheel.
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APA

3rd wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3rd%20wheel

MLA

“3rd wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3rd%20wheel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “3rd wheel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3rd%20wheel.

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