wobbler

noun

wob·​bler

variants or less commonly wabbler

-b(ə)lə(r) 

plural -s

: one that wobbles: such as

a

: an elliptical cutterhead placed on a shaft at such an angle as to correspond with an oblique section of a right circular cylinder

b

: either of the grooved ends more or less resembling either a 3-lobed or 4-lobed gear wheel in cross section that project beyond the housings in a rolling mill and transmit power to a roll from the junction boxes

c

: a fishing lure of the spoon type that wobbles when drawn through the water

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