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fifth wheelWhen there are two couples and a fifth person who is not in a couple, the extra person is known as a fifth wheel - a situation in which may feel uncomfortable to some peopleRate it:

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fifth wheelA type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multi-directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.Rate it:

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fifth wheelA very large trailer that is towed with a pickup truck.Rate it:

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fifth wheelA very large truck trailer; an 18-wheeler.Rate it:

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fifth wheelAnything superfluous or unnecessary.Rate it:

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plead the fifthTo invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.Rate it:

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plead the fifthTo refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak, especially when the response would reflect badly on the speaker.Rate it:

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take the fifthTo decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.Rate it:

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anno ab urbe condita quintoin the fifth year from the founding of the city.Rate it:

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blue noteNotes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.Rate it:

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cinquième roue du carrossefifth wheelRate it:

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hush moneyMoney given to buy silence, get someone to 'take the fifth'.Rate it:

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quinto quoque annoevery fifth year.Rate it:

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