jut

[ juht ]

/ dʒʌt /

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verb (used without object), jut·ted, jut·ting.

to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed by out): The narrow strip of land juts out into the bay.

noun

something that juts out; a projecting or protruding point.

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Origin of jut

First recorded in 1555–65; variant of jet¹

OTHER WORDS FROM jut

jut·ting·ly, adverboutjut, verb (used with object), out·jut·ted, out·jut·ting.

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How to use jut in a sentence

His out-of-office message appeared to suggest that Jutting had planned to commit suicide, but he apparently changed his mind.
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Her moment of truth arrived a year ago when she saw a picture of herself from Christmas in which her collarbone was jutting out.
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There is none of the jutting out of decks and balconies, and feeling of exterior bulk that is so familiar to mega-yachts.
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The profile was familiar—jutting chin, close cropped hair, shirt open, understated quiff—but not exact.
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There were low-slung skirts, exposed midriffs and jutting hips, column dresses, and every kind of stripe you could imagine.
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There is a certain kind of bird that makes its nest high up on the sides of steep cliffs jutting out over the waters of the ocean.
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Overhanging the pass was a huge boulder, balanced precariously on the edge of the jutting cliff.
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They were now in view of a bare spur or ridge jutting out along the lake from the lofty mountains behind.
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Over the cell were jutting rocks, which threw down as the sun was over them, strange shadows, making the most mysterious letters.
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Below them, jutting out from the precipitous northern bank, was a low bar of rock over which the river did not sweep.
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British Dictionary definitions for jut

jut

/ (dʒʌt) /

verb juts, jutting or jutted

(intr often foll by out) to stick out or overhang beyond the surface or main part; protrude or project

noun

something that juts out

Derived forms of jut

jutting, adjective

Word Origin for jut

C16: variant of jet 1

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