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sputter
sputter - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
sputter
Definition
(noun) the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
Synonyms
:
spatter
,
spattering
,
splatter
,
splattering
,
splutter
,
sputtering
Example Sentence
he heard a spatter of gunfire
Definition
(noun) an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
Synonyms
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splutter
Definition
(verb) make an explosive sound
Example Sentence
sputtering engines
Definition
(verb) cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
Example Sentence
The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust
Definition
(verb) climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Synonyms
:
clamber
,
scramble
,
shin
,
shinny
,
skin
,
struggle
Definition
(verb) utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
Synonyms
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splutter
Definition
(verb) spit up in an explosive manner
Synonyms
:
spit out
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splutter
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