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fifth-wheel trailer

American  
[fifth-hweel, -weel, fith-] / ˈfɪfθˌʰwil, -ˌwil, ˈfɪθ- /

noun

  1. fifth wheel3


Example Sentences

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Chase’s job was to replenish the mug from the Thermos at his feet, which he had filled four hours earlier in the weather-battered fifth-wheel trailer they were pulling.

From Literature

Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on Dec. 31, and found Mr. Greenwood inside a fifth-wheel trailer outside a home, according to court documents.

From New York Times

Szendrey, who visited the subdivision Tuesday, said he saw burned cars and a destroyed fifth-wheel trailer but that a number of homes appeared to have been saved, which he attributed to the Hmong residents’ efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

Want to pull a big fifth-wheel trailer or a multi-car trailer across the country?

From Seattle Times

The child then drove the vehicle into a parked fifth-wheel trailer.

From Washington Times