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[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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