No, the word 'sputtered' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to sputter. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
Examples:
To the contestant's surprise, he had sputtered the correct answer. (verb)
In his excitement, his sputtered words couldn't be understood. (adjective)
The word 'sputter' is a noun form as a word for the act or sound of sputtering; an excited or confused utterance; a word for a thing.
The old engine sputtered to life as she turned the key in the ignition.
As my teacher was yelling at Ricky, he sputtered all over Ricky's face.I sputtered a banana in my lunchbox by accident.
When first start the engine on your ford escape in park, it sputtered and then when warm up it runs ok and then when you driving on the road it jerks going up the hill and lose power. And on flat road it smooth out.
A person who spits when speaking may be referred to as someone who has "sputtered" or as a "spray talker."
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Kazuki Oka has written: 'Plasma activated growth of reactively sputtered optical thin films'
first of all is it injectors or carb, if a carb it could be a bad accelerator pump
The phrase "the car engine coughed and sputtered" personifies the engine by attributing human-like actions and sounds to it, suggesting that it is struggling to function, much like a person might cough when unwell. This imagery evokes a sense of difficulty and desperation, emphasizing the challenging conditions of the blizzard. It creates a vivid picture of the car's struggle to start, enhancing the emotional tone of the scene.
It's either air or fuel, that's what I was told when mine sputtered and stalled. Look at those 2 things hope that helps.
P. A. Benoy has written: 'Tribological characteristics of sputtered Au/Cr films on alumina substrates at elevated temperatures' -- subject(s): Thin films
Antonio fumbled with his lighter for a moment, creating a flame for about a half of a second before it sputtered and went out.
Osmium is one-third as hard as quartz. Tool steels are one-fourth as hard as osmium. Chromium has a oxide layer harder than corundum if dry and sputtered.