in short periods of great activity, powerful movement, etc., rather than in a steady, continuous way :
The water came out of the tap in spurts.
in short periods of great activity, powerful movement, etc., rather than in a steady, continuous way :
The water came out of the tap in spurts.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005