present participle of sputter out

simple past tense and past participle of sputter out

(intransitive, of an engine, motor, etc.) To emit a series of irregular, erratic popping or spitting sounds before shutting off. / (intransitive, informal) To die.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sputter out

plural of sputter coating

A deposition process used in scanning electron microscopy to cover a specimen with a thin layer of conducting material. / The coating resulting from this process.

With sputtering noises.