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English noun: jut

1. jut (shape) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings


SamplesThe 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.


Synonymsbulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, swelling


Broader (hypernym)projection


Narrower (hyponym)belly, caput, frontal eminence, mogul, nub, nubble, occipital protuberance, snag, wart

2. jut (act) the act of projecting out from something


Synonymsjutting, projection, protrusion


Broader (hypernym)change of shape


English verb: jut

1. jut (stative) extend out or project in space


SamplesHis sharp nose jutted out.
A single rock sticks out from the cliff.


Synonymsjut out, project, protrude, stick out


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Something is ----ing PP


Narrower (hyponym)bag, bulge, cantilever, overhang, push up, spear, spear up, thrust









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