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clutter

clut·ter

UK/ˈklʌtə(ɹ)/ US/ˈklʌtɚ/ uncommon obsolete
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen

verb

1.

fill a space in a disorderly way

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Origin

From Middle English cloteren (“to form clots; coagulate; heap on”), from clot (“clot”), equivalent to clot + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare Welsh cludair (“heap, pile”), cludeirio (“to heap”).

Phrases

  • clutter up
  • surface clutter
  • volume clutter

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