utters

See also: Utters

English

Etymology

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.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

utters pl (plural only)

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

Translations

Verb

utters

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of utter

References

  1. ^ “utter, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023.

Anagrams

Swedish

Noun

utters

  1. indefinite genitive singular of utter
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