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third wheel

[thurd weel, hweel] / ˈθɜrd ˈwil, ˈʰwil /
NOUN
fifth wheel
Synonyms
WEAK
deadwood hanger-on lagniappe spare spare tire superfluity triviality

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The pager chirps from time to time, and Levin pops it from its slate-gray plastic case, uses a thumbwheel to scroll through a few messages and then slips it back into its case.

From Time Magazine Archive

One to watch for: the new Samsung SCH-a950, a clamshell phone with stereo speakers and a thumbwheel for cuing up songs fast.

From Time Magazine Archive

One to watch for: the new Samsung SCH-a950, a clamshell phone with stereo speakers and a thumbwheel for cuing up songs fast.

From Time Magazine Archive

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