third hands

A form of third hand — A tool used to squeeze caliper brakes against the rim of a wheel, as on a bicycle, thereby allowing adjustments to the brake cable.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of third hand
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third hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20hands

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“third hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20hands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third hands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20hands.

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