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DictionaryjutProjecting outward
verb / noun

jut

JUT/dʒʌt/

To stick out beyond a surface or edge, or a part that does so.

A rock ledge juts out beyond the vertical cliff face.

A rock ledge projects outward beyond a vertical cliff face in a small isolated geology vignette; visibly sticking out.
Etymology
jutOld Frenchto throw

The ancestor meaning ‘to throw’ offers an outward-motion image. Something that juts projects outward beyond the main body, even though it need not actually move.

In context

Libranima174:46
the rocks that jut into the sea ring with the roar of the breakers
The Iliad - Homer (Illustrated Audiobook) Part 2 of 2

More examples

  • A rusty nail jutted from the old fence.
  • His chin juts forward when he speaks.
  • A sharp jut of rock blocks the narrow trail.

Forms

jut · juts · jutted · jutting

Similar words

project
More neutral; means to extend beyond a surrounding surface.
protrude
Often suggests sticking through an opening or beyond a boundary.