rattletrap vs unstable

rattletrap

adj
  • Mechanically unreliable or in disrepair. 

noun
  • A mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by noises it makes in operation. 

unstable

adj
  • Unpredictable. 

  • Readily decomposable. 

  • Not stable. 

  • Radioactive, especially with a short half-life. 

  • Fickle. 

  • Having a strong tendency to change. 

  • Fluctuating; not constant. 

verb
  • To release (an animal) from a stable. 

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