noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An upward scatter. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To scatter upward, typically in the context of a particle gaining energy via a collision with a higher-energy particle.

Etymology

From up + scatter.

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