jounce

jounce
/jowns/, v., jounced, jouncing, n.
v.t., v.i.
1. to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce.
n.
2. a jouncing movement.
[1400-50; late ME; appar. b. joll to bump (now obs.) and BOUNCE]

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