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jut

/d͡ʒʌt/ noun

In Latin: prōmineō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jut at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings.
    the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
  2. The act of projecting out from something.

verb

  1. Extend out or project in space.
    His sharp nose jutted out

Origin

From Middle English jutten (“to project, jut out”), an alteration of jetten (“to strut, be showy”). More at English jet.

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