"death wobble" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: death wobbles [plural]
Etymology: From the fact that this phenomenon increases the likelihood of a (deadly) accident to occur. Head templates: {{en-noun}} death wobble (plural death wobbles)
  1. (informal) Severe vibration and instability of a motor vehicle. Tags: informal Synonyms: speed wobble
    Sense id: en-death_wobble-en-noun-5hNFUL6j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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        [
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      ],
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        "(informal) Severe vibration and instability of a motor vehicle."
      ],
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          "word": "speed wobble"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "death wobble"
}
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