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1. The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
   - spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter

1. Make an explosive sound
   "sputtering engines"
    
2. Cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
   "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"
    
3. Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
   - clamber, scramble, shin, shinny [N. Amer], skin, struggle
    
4. Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
   - splutter
    
5. Spit up in an explosive manner
   - splutter, spit out

Derived forms: sputterings

Type of: alter, change, climb, cough out, cough up, emit, expectorate, let loose, let out, modify, noise, pop, spit out, spit up, utter

Encyclopedia: Sputtering