tropospheric scatter

[ trop-uh-sfer-ik skat-er, trop-uh-sfeer-ik, troh-puh-sfer-ik ]

/ ˌtrɒp əˈsfɛr ɪk ˈskæt ər, ˌtrɒp əˈsfɪər ɪk, ˌtroʊ pəˈsfɛr ɪk /

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noun Telecommunications.

transmission of radio frequency signals that have been scattered from irregularities in the troposphere to locations hundreds of kilometers distant.

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Origin of tropospheric scatter

First recorded in 1950–55

Scatter half the rub over the surface of the meat and then use your fingers to distribute the rub evenly.
An American Prairie Feast|Sophie Menin|July 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Scatter the fennel and the whole cloves of garlic around the chicken.
Roast Chicken, Eggplant Pancakes, Cranberry-Walnut Tart|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Scatter a little dust on your head—a very little—not enough to dim the lustre on your hair.
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
Scatter thinly on the outside and in the trench, but on the inside place more liberally.
Deadfalls and Snares|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding

Scatter all the rails, plates, and ties down our side of the slope.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett
Scatter-brained and "afternoon" men spoil much more than their own affair in spoiling the temper of those who deal with them.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
Scatter, as from an unextinguished hearth Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind!
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner