Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sputter out

simple past tense and past participle of sputter out

present 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.

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.