Wobble

Definitions

1. An unsteady motion.
2. A tremulous sound.
3. A low-frequency oscillation sometimes used in dubstep.
4. A variation in the third nucleotide of a codon that codes for a specific aminoacid.

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Examples

“The fat man walked down the street with a wobble.”

“That should have⟳ been that, but Hart caught a dose of the Hennessey wobbles and spilled Adlene Guedioura's long-range shot.”

“There was a wobble on her high notes.”

““I Knew You Were Trouble⟳,” one of the year’s great pop songs, begins like⟳ a sock-hop anthem, with jaunty guitars. A dubstep wobble arrives about halfway through like⟳ a wrecking ball, changing the course not just of the song but also of Ms. Swift’s career.”

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