jut
[ juht ]
/ dʒʌt /
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.
Origin of jut
First recorded in 1555–65; variant of
jet1
OTHER WORDS FROM jut
jut·ting·ly, adverb out·jut, verb (used with object), out·jut·ted, out·jut·ting.Words nearby jut
justitia,
justitia omnibus,
justle,
justly,
justness,
jut,
jute,
jute board,
jutish,
jutland,
jutlander
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British Dictionary definitions for jutting
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, adjectiveWord Origin for jut
C16: variant of
jet
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