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Jut Definition & Meaning

jut
noun
  1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
  2. the act of projecting out from something
verb
  1. extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"

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What does jut mean?
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns" the act of projecting out from something extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
What part of speech is jut?
Jut is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does jut have?
Jut has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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