Fifth wheel, in a way Crossword Clue

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Fifth wheel, in a way Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. not taken up by scheduled activities
2. thin and fit
(verb)
1. refrain from harming
2. give up what is not strictly needed
(noun)
1. an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
2. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIFTH (adjective)
1. coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
FIFTH (noun)
1. one part in five equal parts
2. a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
WHEEL (verb)
1. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
2. change directions as if revolving on a pivot
WHEEL (noun)
1. an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
2. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

Hint 3: Anagram

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