spatter

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The witness says that by the blood flow shown in the photos and the presence of spatter, the head was moved in some way.

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  1. transitive verb To scatter (a liquid) in drops or small splashes.
  2. transitive verb To spot, splash, or soil.
  3. transitive verb To sully the reputation of; defame.
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  • I do it to test my hypotheses and confirm my conclusions So you create blood spatter, all the time? —  Scottoline, Lisa - Mistaken Identity
  • But the blood spatter, the filth left from violent death, was much as my memory held it—a long, continuous spray, followed by real spatter, arcing as the blood pulsed from someone's body. —  EQMM,January2008
  • Proponents of deep-frying will talk about the lack of spatter, and the quick cooking time you get, sealing in the juices of the chicken. —  Article Source
  • The witness says that by the blood flow shown in the photos and the presence of spatter, the head was moved in some way. —  Cincinnati Local News Headlines | WCPO.com
  • Weld spatter is an expensive and unavoidable aspect of welding. —  Engineering News | Home
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spattering ·  splatter ·  pattering ·  patter ·  volleying ·  faceful ·  smattering ·  flurry ·  spate ·  spurt ·  splash ·  volley

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spatter:   spattered
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Perhaps of Low German origin.

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  1. Freq. of spat, or, with variation, of spot: see spat, spot.
  2. from spatter, v.
 

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