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Meaning of ‘sputter’
7 definitions found.
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
Synonyms: splutter
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
Synonyms: spatter
spit up in an explosive manner
Synonyms: splutter spit out
cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
Example: "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
Synonyms: splutter
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Synonyms: clamber
make an explosive sound
Example: "sputtering engines"
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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