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wobble room

wobble room noun: space to maneuver within an otherwise rigid system or framework.

Noun

wobble room (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Space to maneuver within an otherwise rigid system or framework.
    • In discipline there must be a place for what I call "wobble room" for the child. This means making allowances for the child to fail sometimes and at other times make mistakes.1997, Eddie B. Lane, The African American Christian Parent, page 162
    • All this explains why I place so much importance on leaving “wobble room” in our relationships. One's theological persuasion may not bend, but one's involvements with others must.2006, Charles R. Swindoll, The Grace Awakening

Questions about wobble room

What does wobble room mean?
Wobble room means space to maneuver within an otherwise rigid system or framework.
What part of speech is wobble room?
Wobble room is a noun.

Words near wobble room in the dictionary

  1. wobble base pair
  2. wobble base pairs
  3. wobble bass
  4. wobble board
  5. wobble boards
  6. wobble room
  7. wobble shop
  8. wobble shops
  9. wobbleboard
  10. wobbleboards
  11. wobbled

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