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spatter
[spat-er]
verb (used with object)
to scatter or dash in small particles or drops.
The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.
to splash with something in small particles.
to spatter the ground with water.
to sprinkle or spot with something that soils or stains.
verb (used without object)
to send out small particles or drops, as falling water.
rain spattering on a tin roof.
to strike a surface in or as in a shower, as bullets.
noun
the act or the sound of spattering.
the spatter of rain on a roof.
a splash or spot of something spattered.
spatter
/ ˈæə /
verb
to scatter or splash (a substance, esp a liquid) or (of a substance) to splash (something) in scattered drops
to spatter mud on the car
mud spattered in her face
(tr) to sprinkle, cover, or spot (with a liquid)
(tr) to slander or defame
(intr) to shower or rain down
bullets spattered around them
noun
the sound of something spattering
something spattered, such as a spot or splash
the act or an instance of spattering
Other 51Թ Forms
- spatteringly adverb
- unspattered adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spatter1
Example Sentences
Inside Mayada’s home, the living room has a frieze of shrapnel spatter covering a wall.
In the video clip the torn shirt can be seen tied just above an elbow - blood was on his lower arm, trousers and spattered by his seat.
But the big challenge is that metal parts created with additive manufacturing have defects -- like pores, or "voids," rough surfaces and large spatters -- that significantly compromise the finished part's reliability and durability.
Dozens of buildings in Be'eri are spattered with bullet holes - including the nursery.
Protesters opposed to Israel’s war in Gaza left bundles of white cloth spattered with red paint to represent blood-spattered babies.
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