Synonyms for Jut
Definition of jut
noun
- 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
verb
- extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
12 synonyms found
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