Meaning ofsputterin English

Verb

1. to emit saliva while speaking rapidly
   The engine began to sputter and lose power.
2. to speak hastily with spluttering sounds; uttering indistinct words
   He started to sputter out an explanation, but it was unclear.
3. to throw out small jets (of steam, etc.); making a noise
   The faulty pipe started to sputter out hot water.
4. to eject surface atoms (in physics) by bombarding
   The scientists studied how ions can cause a metal to sputter.
5. to coat a surface using energetic particles
   The researchers used a technique to sputter a thin layer of metal onto the substrate.