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fifth wheel [¦fifth ¦wēl]

(mechanical engineering)

A coupling device in the form of two horizontal disks that rotate on each other positioned between a tractor and a semitrailer so that they can change direction independently.

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fifth wheel (redirected from Fifth wheel coupling)

fifth wheel
(redirected from Fifth wheel coupling)