Wobbler vs Wobbled - What's the difference?
wobbler | wobbled |
(curling) A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface.
(colloquial, legal) A case that could go either way depending on factors that cannot be controlled.
(fishing) A fishing lure made to resemble a prey fish and that wobbles in the water; plug, minnow.
(slang, British) Sudden unexpected outburst of anger or rage, a tantrum.
(wobble)
An unsteady motion.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 29
, author=Neil Johnston
, title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn
, work=BBC Sport
A tremulous sound.
(music) A low-frequency oscillation sometimes used in dubstep
To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= To tremble or quaver.
To vacillate in one's opinions.
To cause to wobble.
As a noun wobbler
is (curling) a stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface.As a verb wobbled is
(wobble).wobbler
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Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* wobbler diseasewobbled
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Verb
(head)wobble
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Noun
(en noun)- The fat man walked down the street with a wobble .
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- There was a wobble on her high notes.
Synonyms
* (unsteady motion ): jiggle, quiver, shake, tremble * (tremulous sound ): quaver, tremble, tremolo, vibratoVerb
(wobbl)The rise of smart beta, passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}