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wobbler

1 8.2

An object that moves side to side and may fall over

noun
/ˈwɑːblər/

: inestable

Examples

A real wobbler!

Fiction book (1993)
The baby toy is a wobbler that tips over when pushed but stands back up again.
The wobbler on the edge of the table made it hard to keep the drinks steady.
He bought a fishing wobbler to use on his next trip to the lake.

Antonyms

to anchor

51 3.4

To hold something in place so it does not move

stabilizer

7 4.1

A device or material that keeps something steady, for example a tripod

Compounds

foot-wobbler

Informal

9.9

A person who walks unsteadily and often stumbles

real wobbler

Slang

9.9

A situation that is very uncertain and likely to change

How Unstable

unstable

80 4.4

wobbler

1 8.2

to steady

41 3.4

Surface Forms

wobbler singular

wobblers plural

Morphology

wobbler = wobble (transparent) = wobble + er

The meaning is clearly derived from the verb 'wobble' with the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Wobbler comes from the verb wobble ('move unsteadily') plus the ending -er meaning 'one that does something'. So a wobbler is simply something that rocks from side to side or is likely to tip because it 'wobbles'.