sputtering
sputtering · sputterings
A noise that sputtersA noise that sputters.
US/spˈʌtɚɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesA noise that sputters.
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
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.
Forms
plural: sputterings| Singular | sputtering |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively:spatterspatteringsplattersplatteringsputtersplutter
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsputter