释义
[ spuht -er-ing ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈspʌt ər ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
SEE SYNONYMS FOR sputtering ON THESAURUS.COM
noun Engineering , Electronics . a process that uses ions of an inert gas to dislodge atoms from the surface of a crystalline material, the atoms then being electrically deposited to form an extremely thin coating on a glass, metal, plastic, or other surface.
Origin of sputtering First recorded in 1900–05; sputter + -ing1
OTHER WORDS FROM sputtering un·sput·ter·ing, adjective Words nearby sputtering spur veins, spur wheel, sputnik, Sputniks, sputter, sputtering , sputum, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, spy, spyglass, spyhole
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for sputtering Sputtering , I manage a few “hut-hut-huts” with the other students.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker| January 9, 2015| DAILY BEAST
When he finally delivered his five lines, “my mouth had frozen, so this sputtering sort of came out,” Tambor says.
Jeffrey Tambor Is One Helluva Woman: Inside His Phenomenal Turn in ‘Transparent’ | Kevin Fallon| September 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
But by next spring or summer, it may be someone else sputtering for excuses.
Beware, Republicans: HealthCare.gov Will Rise Again | Michael Tomasky| November 28, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Even while sputtering out the most eye-rolling lines about his new love for the Kardashian family, he was remarkably pleasant.
Kanye West Debuts Baby North During Ridiculous Interview With Kris Jenner | Kevin Fallon| August 23, 2013| DAILY BEAST
In 2008, the economy was already eight months into a deep recession; in 2011, the recovery was sputtering along in very low gear.
Stock Market Ignores Washington Brinksmanship Due to Strong Economy | Daniel Gross| December 21, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Nesbit blinked at her husband for a minute in sputtering indignation.
In the Heart of a Fool | William Allen White
"A to M" went on growling and sputtering , like a leaky shower-bath.
Geoffrey Hampstead | Thomas Stinson Jarvis
Near the door, in the dim light of a sputtering tallow-dip, on a tiny bed lay the sleeping infant.
Dixie Hart | Will N. Harben
They went off like tiny shells, sputtering out on every side, but the shavings remained as dead as the sand of the beach.
Egholm and his God | Johannes Buchholtz
A brisk fire was roaring in the stove, and the tea-kettle was sputtering and sending out clouds of steam.
Betty's Bright Idea; Deacon Pitkin's Farm; and The First Christmas of New England | Harriet Beecher Stowe
SEE MORE EXAMPLES SEE FEWER EXAMPLES
Words related to sputtering stammer, stumble, spit, falter, stutter, splutter