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judder

American  
[juhd-er] / ˈdʒʌd ər /

verb (used without object)

  1. to vibrate violently.

    an old automobile with a clutch that judders.

noun

  1. a state or instance of juddering.

judder British  
/ ˈdʒʌdə /

verb

  1. (intr) to shake or vibrate

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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

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Etymology

Origin of judder

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

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