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someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded

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  1. n. someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
  2. n. an extra car wheel and tire for a wheel">four-wheel vehicle
  3. n. a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate