training wheels
plural noun
: a pair of small wheels connected to the rear axle of a bicycle to help a beginning bicyclist maintain balance
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What exactly are these training wheels preparing kids for?
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Emily Tate Sullivan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
This one goes out to all the horror-comedies aimed at kids, often the training wheels that get horror freaks started down the path.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
The signs would seem to indicate that VanVleet is more of a short term stop gap, or rather, training wheels for the team’s young core.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Learning how to ride a bike without training wheels, rollerblading, and cartwheeling are perfect opportunities for kids to practice being brave.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
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Emily Tate Sullivan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
This one goes out to all the horror-comedies aimed at kids, often the training wheels that get horror freaks started down the path.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
The signs would seem to indicate that VanVleet is more of a short term stop gap, or rather, training wheels for the team’s young core.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Learning how to ride a bike without training wheels, rollerblading, and cartwheeling are perfect opportunities for kids to practice being brave.
—Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Training wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/training%20wheels. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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