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utters

Syllables: ut·tersUK/ˈʌtəz/US/ˈʌtəɹz/

utters noun: unwanted depressions or other marks on the surface of an object caused when a tool is pressed too hard or vibrates against the surface. Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of utter.

Noun

utters pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Unwanted depressions or other marks on the surface of an object caused when a tool is pressed too hard or vibrates against the surface.

Proper noun capitalized: Utters

Utters

  1. (plural) plural of Utter

Also used as

utters is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of utter.

Origin of utters

From utter + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and third-person singular simple present indicative forms of verbs). The noun is imitative of the sound of a tool repeatedly striking the surface of an object.

Questions about utters

What does utters mean?
Utters means unwanted depressions or other marks on the surface of an object caused when a tool is pressed too hard or vibrates against the surface.
What part of speech is utters?
Utters can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce utters?
Utters is pronounced /ˈʌtəz/ (UK).

Words near utters in the dictionary

  1. utterly
  2. uttermore
  3. uttermost
  4. uttermosts
  5. utterness
  6. utters
  7. utthapam
  8. utthapams
  9. Uttlesford
  10. Uttley
  11. Uttleys

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