The meaning of Sputter

verb

Make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.

Usage examples:

The engine sputtered and stopped

verb

Deposit (metal) on a surface by using fast ions to eject particles of it from a target.

Usage examples:

We prepared the filters for sem analysis by sputtering a thin gold film on them.

noun

A series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.

Usage examples:

The sputter of the motor died away

verb

To make repeated explosive sounds

Usage examples:

[ i ] the plane’s engine began to sputter., [ i ] he sputtered and flapped his hands in response.