electronic communication, especially between people who are suspected of involvement in terrorist activityThere has been an increased level of “terrorist chatter” in the wake of last week's Sydne [..]

mid-13c., originally of birds, from chatter (v.).

early 13c., chateren "to twitter, gossip," earlier cheateren, chiteren, of echoic origin. Compare Dutch koeteren "jabber," Danish kvidre "twitter, chirp." Related: Chatte [..]

click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" yak: noisy talk the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine cut unevenly with a chattering tool the high- [..]

to talk a lot about things that are not important

An undesirable pattern created on the surface of a workpiece, usually at regularly spaced intervals, caused by an out-of-round or out-of-balance condition. Chatter marks are not a structural defect, b [..]

plaplen

plapleray

Marks

The vibrations caused between the work and the cutting tool which leave distinctive tool marks on the finished surface that are objectionable.

(n) noisy talk(n) the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine(n) the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)(v) click repeatedly or uncontrollably(v) cut unevenl [..]

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The phenomenon of the suspension oscillating up and down uncontrollable.  Compared to riding on a square wheel.

Refers to key bounce. Key chatter may also be used to describe the sound of typing on a mechanical keyboard.

Rapid opening and closing of contacts, usually exhibited during extreme vibration and/or shock.

Radio codeword for communications jamming.

Comm jamming.

Repetitive grinding of the incisors against each other. May be given during intense agonistic encounters, and may represent an internal conflict (dual activation) of attack and flight tendencies (Lamm [..]

Rapid abnormal and detremental opening and closing of a valve Most often associated with relief valves Further Reading

===Noun=== ====meaningless talk==== =====Synonyms===== babble blab blabber blabbing blather blathering chatter chit-chat gabble gossip hot air natter palaver prate prattle small talk tattle twaddle [..]

See: Whipsawed

Chatter may refer to: Chatter (machining) or machining vibrations Contact bounce or chatter, a common problem with mechanical switches and relays Chatter (signals intelligence), the volume of communi [..]

Chatter is a signals intelligence term, referring to the volume (quantity) of intercepted communications. Intelligence officials, not having better metrics, monitor the volume of communication, to or [..]