The word of the day is judder:
"After a juddering ride of several hours, you may not notice at first that the boat is approaching a shore."
- Jennifer Egan, "Black Box", 4 & 11 June 2012 The New Yorker
Etymology:
Imitative; compare shudder v.
intr.
To shake violently, esp. of the mechanism in cars, cameras, etc.; also
of the voice in singing, to oscillate between greater and less
intensity. (OED)
"After a juddering ride of several hours, you may not notice at first that the boat is approaching a shore."
- Jennifer Egan, "Black Box", 4 & 11 June 2012 The New Yorker
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