judder

[ juhd-er ]
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verb (used without object)
  1. to vibrate violently: an old automobile with a clutch that judders.

noun
  1. a state or instance of juddering.

Origin of judder

1
First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain; perhaps j(olt) or j(erk) + (sh)udder

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British Dictionary definitions for judder

judder

/ (ˈdʒʌdə) informal, mainly British /


verb
  1. (intr) to shake or vibrate

noun
  1. abnormal vibration in a mechanical system, esp due to grabbing between friction surfaces, as in the clutch of a motor vehicle

  2. a juddering motion

Origin of judder

1
probably blend of jar ² + shudder

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