spare vs fifth wheel

fifth wheel vs spare

spare and fifth wheel both are nouns.

spare is an adjective but fifth wheel is not an adjective.

spare is a verb but fifth wheel is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spare	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
fifth wheel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spare and fifth wheel are synonyms defined as:

spare and fifth wheel: an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

spare (noun)	fifth wheel (noun)
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls	a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle	an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus	someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded

spare (adjective)	fifth wheel (adjective)
lacking in magnitude or quantity
thin and fit
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
not taken up by scheduled activities
more than is needed, desired, or required
kept in reserve especially for emergency use

spare (verb)	fifth wheel (verb)
use frugally or carefully
give up what is not strictly needed
refrain from harming
save or relieve from an experience or action

Difference between spare and fifth wheel

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