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judder Definition

jud·der (judər)

intransitive verb

Brit. to shake, wobble, or vibrate

Etymology: altered < ? shudder

judder Usage Examples

Object

  • wiper: Re: juddering windscreen wipers - KB Tue 4 Dec 01 17:30 I agree with you Colin.
  • halt: We landed sideways, rushing through the tall French corn to a juddering halt.
  • bit: Given that the car juddered a bit under heavy braking I decided to replace the brake disks.
  • effect: Right from the kick-off they locked horns to juddering effect.

Converse of object

  • feel: He felt the drunken lift judder to a halt.

Noun used with modifier

  • brake: During my first and second stint, front brake judder occurred and I had to come into the pit.
  • clutch: Clutch judder can develop on 2001/2002 diesels, with clutch failure also common.
  • motion: All these differences cause flicker, distinct motion judder, and jaggies along diagonal lines.

Adjective modifier

  • occasional: Stability is good, with only an occasional judder or lack of smoothness in movements.

Modifying Another Word

  • n't: Also make sure that the wood is firmly fixed so that it does n't judder as the saw is used.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • along: This is mountain bike terrain, while trekking bikes judder along over stones, ruts and fallen branches.

Used with why or when

  • when: If the car judders when you apply the brakes this implies distorted front brake disks.

Preposition: across

  • glass: They juddered across the glass due to the lack of moisture, and made it much worse.

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