Object

• ash: Some pyres were burning low and the attendants scattered the ashes, while groups of mourners arrived with their recently deceased relative.

• amplitude: Convergence of the scattering amplitudes with the number of partial waves is improved by using a procedure which is related to the Pade approximation.

• petal: Petals scattered over your bed and in your bath - at once.

• debris: Falling nearby with the resultant loud explosion and debris scattered all over.

• wreckage: Damage serious enough to produce a hole in the hull usually leaves wreckage scattered about the area.

• seed: Rattle, rattle rattle, scattering scarlet poppy seeds.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• around: There are also old bits of torpedo scattered around from the lakes past.

Preposition: throughout

• genome: In all there are 1000 olfactory genes scattered throughout the genome, evidence of the importance of smell to most mammals.

Preposition: around

• globe: Mazes have been present in many ancient cultures scattered around the globe.

Adjective modifier

• lithic: The first assemblage was a lithic scatter, of Mesolithic date, from Cornhill Farm, Colter.

Modifies a noun

• cushion: Separate scatter cushions are also available, supplied with plump fiber fill pads.

• plot: Select a type of scatter plot required then click the Define button.

• graph: Display a scatter graph of rainfall against daily air pressure for three months.

• diagram: The plot is called a scatter diagram or a scatter plot.

• radar: Track Record EISCAT is the worlds leading incoherent scatter radar facility, in terms of capability.

• rug: Rich Mexican quarry tiles and attractive scatter rugs cover the floors.

Preposition: across

• globe: He made a lot of friends on the course and stays in touch with them even tho they are now scattered across the globe.

Preposition: of

• flint: Subsequently the site was fieldwalked by the Suffolk Archeological Unit who found a scatter of flint and medieval pottery, but nothing very exciting.

• pottery: The original designation area covered the bow section of the ship, and the scatter of broken pottery.

Noun used with modifier

• flint: It was found by geophysical survey on the site of a flint scatter in ploughsoil.