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♦ fifth /fɪfɵ/A a.quinto: in the fifth row, in quinta fila; the fifth year at primary school, la quinta elementare; This is the fifth longest river in the world, questo è il quinto fiume più lungo al mondoB n.1 (un) quinto; (la) quinta parte: (mat.) one fifth, un quinto (1/5); He came in fifth, arrivò quinto; She is ranked fifth in the world, è quinta nella classifica mondiale2 (mus.) quinta● (polit.) fifth column, quinta colonna □ (polit.) fifth columnist, membro di una quinta colonna □ ( a scuola, in GB) fifth form, classe quinta ( ultimo anno delle secondarie) □ fifth wheel, (mecc.) ralla; (autom.) ruota di scorta; (fig.) persona indesiderata o inutile, ultima ruota del carro □ (in USA, leg.) the Fifth Amendment, il Quinto emendamento (della Costituzione, che tratta dei diritti di un accusato, tra i quali quello di non testimoniare contro se stesso): to take the Fifth ( Amendment), rifiutarsi di rispondere (davanti a un giudice) invocando il quinto emendamento.
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Fifth wheel (disambiguation) — Fifth wheel may refer to: *a type of semi trailer truck * The 5th Wheel , an American reality dating show *Fifth wheel coupling, a device that provides a link between the trailer and a truck (or a tractor unit) * The Fifth Wheel , a 1918 film… … Wikipedia
Fifth wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fifth wheel — Fifth Fifth, a. [OE. fifte, fifthe, AS. f[=i]fta. See {Five}.] 1. Next in order after the fourth; the ordinal of five. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing. [1913 Webster] {Fifth monarchy men} (Hist.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fifth wheel — (USA) A fifth wheel is something unnecessary or useless … The small dictionary of idiomes
fifth wheel — in a carriage which prevents tipping; spare wheel; something or someone that is unnecessary and burdensome … English contemporary dictionary
fifth wheel — n. 1. a) a horizontal wheel like structure placed over the front axle of a carriage or wagon to support it on turns ☆ b) a similar structure on the rear of the cab of a tractor trailer, serving as a coupling for attaching the trailer 2. an… … English World dictionary
fifth-wheel trailer — /fifth hweel , weel / or, often, /fith /. See under fifth wheel. (def. 3). * * * … Universalium
fifth-wheel trailer — /fifth hweel , weel / or, often, /fith /. See under fifth wheel. (def. 3) … Useful english dictionary
fifth wheel — fifth′ wheel′ n. 1) trs a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a… … From formal English to slang
fifth wheel — noun 1. someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded • Syn: ↑deadwood • Hypernyms: ↑redundancy, ↑redundance 2. an extra car wheel and tire for a four wheel vehicle • Syn: ↑spare … Useful english dictionary
Fifth wheel coupling — The fifth wheel coupling provides the link between a semi trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. Some recreational vehicles RVs are in a fifth wheel configuration, requiring the coupling to be installed in the bed… … Wikipedia