death wobble

noun

Severe vibration and instability of a motor vehicle.

“I hit a pothole at high speed and my motorbike went straight into a death wobble.”

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Meanings

noundeath wobble (plural death wobbles)

plural death wobbles · alternative speed wobble

  1. informalSevere vibration and instability of a motor vehicle.

    I hit a pothole at high speed and my motorbike went straight into a death wobble.

Origin

From the fact that this phenomenon increases the likelihood of a (deadly) accident to occur.

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APA

death wobble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20wobble

MLA

“death wobble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20wobble. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death wobble,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20wobble.

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