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judder
[
juhd
-er]
/ˈdʒʌd ər/
Chiefly British
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verb (used without object)
1.
to vibrate violently:
an old automobile with a clutch that judders.
noun
2.
a state or instance of juddering.
Origin of
judder
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1930-1935
1930-35;
perhaps
j(olt)
+
(sh)udder
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British Dictionary definitions for
judder
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judder
/
ˈdʒʌdə
/
verb
1.
(
intransitive
) to shake or vibrate
noun
2.
abnormal vibration in a mechanical system, esp due to grabbing between friction surfaces, as in the clutch of a motor vehicle
3.
a juddering motion
Word Origin
probably blend of
jar
² +
shudder
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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