Valves when turned sprayed droplets (4)
I believe the answer is:
spat
'sprayed droplets' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spat that I've seen before include "Minor argument" , "Old-fashioned legwear" , "cross words" , "Old leg wear - brief quarrel" , "Unimportant quarrel between Pats" .)