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sput

/spʌt/

sput noun: an annular reinforcement in a steam boiler, to strengthen a place where a hole is made.

Noun

sput (plural sputs)

  1. An annular reinforcement in a steam boiler, to strengthen a place where a hole is made.

Forms of sput

pluralsputs

Origin of sput

Compare spud

Questions about sput

What does sput mean?
Sput means an annular reinforcement in a steam boiler, to strengthen a place where a hole is made.
What part of speech is sput?
Sput is a noun.
How do you pronounce sput?
Sput is pronounced /spʌt/.
What is the plural of sput?
The plural of sput is sputs.

Words near sput in the dictionary

  1. spurwinged
  2. spurwings
  3. spurwort
  4. SPUs
  5. SPUSA
  6. sput
  7. sputa
  8. sputation
  9. sputative
  10. sputcheon
  11. sputcheons

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