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jut
[ juht ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
jut
/ ʌ /
verb
- introften foll byout to stick out or overhang beyond the surface or main part; protrude or project
noun
- something that juts out
Derived Forms
- ˈܳٳپԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܳtԲ· adverb
- dzܳjܳ verb (used with object) outjutted outjutting
Word History and Origins
Origin of jut1
Example Sentences
They jutted their hips in ways that seemed stilted, like baby deer learning to walk, while their arms hovered elegantly, undulating like swan wings.
The herd was small, and stayed at the top of the peninsula, where a long strip of land juts into the water between Tomales Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Opposing diagonals of the room and the opened right-hand window meet at a pointed angle where René stands, placing him smack at the center of a jutting space.
Looking at a computer monitor, we often jut our neck forward rather than tucking in our chin, as we should.
Now, they see Israeli forces routinely moving around their own village, parts of which jut into the demilitarized zone.
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