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Meaning of 'jounce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jounce [ n.]
- A jolt; a shake; a hard trot.
2 . Jounce [ v. t. & i.]
- To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.

Meaning of 'jounce' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jounce [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden jarring impact
Example in sentence:
  • all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers;
  • the door closed with a jolt
2 . jounce [ v]
Meaning (2):
- move up and down repeatedly
Example in sentence:
  • her rucksack bobbed gently on her back

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