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sputter — [[t]spʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] sputters, sputtering, sputtered 1) VERB If something such as an engine or a flame sputters, it works or burns in an uneven way and makes a series of soft popping sounds. The truck sputtered and stopped... [V prep/adv] Engines… … English dictionary
sputter — UK [ˈspʌtə(r)] / US [ˈspʌtər] verb Word forms sputter : present tense I/you/we/they sputter he/she/it sputters present participle sputtering past tense sputtered past participle sputtered 1) [intransitive/transitive] to speak or say something in… … English dictionary
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engine — n. motor 1) to crank, start; operate, run; rev up an engine 2) to lubricate; repair; service; tune up an engine 3) to cut, kill, turn off; warm up an engine 4) an air cooled; aircraft; diesel; donkey; electric; internal combustion; jet; radial;… … Combinatory dictionary
sputter — sput|ter [ spʌtər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to speak or say something in a confused way, often while taking short quick breaths, for example because you are shocked or angry: SPLUTTER 2. ) intransitive if an engine sputters, it makes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sputterer — Sput ter*er ( [ e]r), n. One who sputters. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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