Shute

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/ ʃut /

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Definition of Shute

noun

Nevil Nevil Shute Norway, 1899–1960, British novelist and aeronautical engineer.

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Words nearby Shute

shura, shush, Shushan, shut, shutdown, Shute, shuteye, shut-in, shutoff, shut one's eyes to, shutout

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How to use Shute in a sentence

Shute also hopes to captivate more readers with new types of storytelling.
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Eliminating cats and foxes can go a long way toward helping Australian wildlife, Shute says.
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Here's an exchange from Neville Shute's The Far Country, published in 1952.
American Household Gadget Exceptionalism|Megan McArdle|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
NORTHFIELD, N.H.—Rick Santorum and Elsie Shute seem to be worried about the same elephant in the room this week.
New Hampshire Reception Reflects Electability Concerns on Rick Santorum|Lois Romano|January 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Elsie Shute said she might be able to overlook his anti-abortion stand if she were convinced he could beat Obama.
New Hampshire Reception Reflects Electability Concerns on Rick Santorum|Lois Romano|January 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Texas Smith looked on with an approving grin, and suggested, "Better shute the dam cuss."
Overland|John William De Forest
Furthermore, thar oughter be somebody detailed to shute the women folks when it comes to the last pinch.
Overland|John William De Forest
"I told ye, to begin with, I didn't want to shute at brass buttons," growled Texas.
Overland|John William De Forest
In defiance of every Indian idea of propriety, Shute soon began to interrupt him with questions and remarks.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I|Francis Parkman
Rale wrote also to Shute; and though the letter is lost, the governor's answer shows that it was sufficiently aggressive.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I|Francis Parkman

British Dictionary definitions for Shute

Shute

/ (ʃuːt) /

noun

Nevil, real name Nevil Shute Norway. 1899–1960, English novelist, in Australia after World War II: noted for his novels set in Australia, esp A Town like Alice (1950) and On the Beach (1957)

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