The act of scattering or dispersing.
A collection of dispersed objects.
To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks.
To deflect (radiation or particles).
To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.
To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow.
To be dispersed upon.
The act of whetting something.
That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.
To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
To stimulate or make more keen.