training wheel

Side wheel support

Training wheels are small auxiliary wheels attached to the rear axle of a bicycle, one on each side, allowing a child to ride without balancing.

The term extends to anything that provides temporary support while learning: The tutorial mode serves as training wheels for new players.

To take the training wheels off is to remove such assistance.

cycling

stabilizer

Thing ensuring steadiness

  • balanceSteadiness or amount owed
  • bikeTwo-wheeled pedaled vehicle
  • bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler

beginner · toddler · two-wheeler · tricycle · riding · pedal · wobble · sidewalk · driveway · coasting

metaphor

beginner

One who lacks experience

scaffolding · safety net · introduction · starter · novice · apprenticeship · practice · development · skill-building · hand-holding

Opposites
skill level required

training wheeltwo-wheeler

Vehicle on two tires

road bike · unicycle · BMX bike · mountain bike · track bike

independence and stability

training wheelfreewheeling

Acting without restraint

wheelie · tightrope

metaphorical support

training wheelsink or swim

Succeed alone or fail

trial by fire · deep end · baptism by fire · no safety net · real world

Family

train, wheel, training, trained, trainer, untrained, wheeled, wheeling, retrain

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G