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Definition putter in British English

putter verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈpʌtə(r)/
1

if a machine putters, it makes a short quiet low sound when it is working at a slow speed

Example

I could hear a motorbike puttering in the distance.

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2

to potter

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Definition putter in British English