sputter

Definitions


[ˈspʌtə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds
(e.g: the engine sputtered and stopped)

- deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch sputteren, of imitative origin


[ˈspʌtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds
(e.g: the sputter of the motor died away)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch sputteren, of imitative origin




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