What does spatter mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To splash with small droplets.
  2. (transitive) To distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To injure by aspersion; to defame.
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Outside, the sky was dark and I could hear the spitter spatter of rain along with the thunder.
Overloading the roller with paint will result in excess spatter, as will overworking the paint once it is applied to a substrate.
It was a breathable atmosphere but cold and wet, thanks to the spatter of rainfall against the canopy.
No spatter guaranteed permits the painting of the cabinet directly after welding.
Forensic scientists in that unit may be called to crime scenes to collect blood spatter and other biological evidence.
It glinted in the sunlight, sending a bright spatter of colour over the cement.

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