training wheels

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a pair of small wheels attached one on each side of the rear wheel of a bicycle for stability while one is learning to ride.

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training wheels

I like to think of boxed cake as training wheels.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

“It’s like, ‘Hey, we’re going to keep the training wheels on, and then once you get to the first really big hill, we’re going to take the training wheels off.’

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

The bicycle course featured four small bikes with training wheels, only suitable for young children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

"You can think of the fetal globin gene as the training wheels on a kid's bike," says Prof. Crossley.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026

First day of school, the first time I lost a tooth, the first time I rode a bike without training wheels.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas