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Meaning of 'jut' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jut [ n.]
- That which projects or juts; a projection.
- A shove; a push.
2 . Jut [ v. i.]
- To shoot out or forward; to project beyond the main body; as, the jutting part of a building.
- To butt.

Meaning of 'jut' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jut [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example in sentence:
  • he stood on the rocky prominence;
  • the bony excrescence between its horns;
  • the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge;
  • the hump of a camel;
  • the occipital protuberance was well developed
2 . jut [ v]
Meaning (2):
- extend out or project in space
Example in sentence:
  • A single rock sticks out from the cliff;
  • His sharp nose jutted out

Nearby Words:

jute jutes jutlander jutlandish jutted jutting jutty

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