sputter
verb
[ ˈspʌtə ]
• make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.
• "the engine sputtered and stopped"
• deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target.
sputter
noun
• a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.
• "the sputter of the motor died away"
Origin:
late 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch sputteren, of imitative origin.
