sputtering — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A noise that sputters.

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   The women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, seated in the rows where the first violins are typically located, contributed an array of haunting vocal sounds: hushed hums, sustained high tones, sputterings and more.

2. The ejection of atoms from the surface of a solid or liquid following bombardment with ions, atoms or molecules; used to prepare a thin layer of material on an object.

Noun

1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

   Synonyms

   spatterspatteringsplattersplatteringsputtersplutter

   Broader terms

   noise

   Examples

   he heard a spatter of gunfire