Phrase guide

muffler bearing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mythical automotive part used either in jokes or to gauge someone's ineptness in basic auto mechanics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous

Examples

  • Holonym: fool's errand
  • Near-synonyms: blinker fluid, left-handed monkey wrench, left-handed smoke shifter, relative bearing grease, skyhook, key to the midway, pigeon's milk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blinker fluid, left-handed monkey wrench, left-handed smoke shifter, relative bearing grease, skyhook, key to the midway, pigeon's milk

Antonyms: none provided

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