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sputtering
/sˈpʌtɚɪŋ/ · 10 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
he heard a spatter of gunfire
- verb
make an explosive sound
sputtering engines
- verb
cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust
- verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- verb
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage