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Sputter
ˈspʌtə
Sputter definitions
verb
sputter
sputtered
sputtering
sputters
- make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds
"the engine sputtered and stopped"
- speak in a series of incoherent bursts as a result of strong emotion
"‘But … but …’ she sputtered"
- emit with a spitting sound
"the goose is in the oven, sputtering fat"
- proceed in a spasmodic and feeble way
"strikes in the public services sputtered on"
- deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target
- coat (a surface) with a spray of metal particles emitted from a target that is bombarded with fast ions