jut

²jut

noun

Definition of JUT

: something that juts : projection

Examples of JUT

1. <Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast.>

First Known Use of JUT

1786

Related to JUT

Synonyms: bunch, convexity, bulge, overhang, projection, protrusion, protuberance, swell

Antonyms: cavity, concave, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hollow, indent, indentation, indenture, pit, recess

Related Words: dome; blob, bump, dilatation, gibbosity, hump, knob, knot, knurl, lump, nub, obtrusion, puff, snag, swelling; block, piece, portion, section; enlargement, escalation, expansion, increase; hill, mound

Near Antonyms: crater, hole, well; basin, bowl, dip, valley; furrow, groove, trench, trough; dimple, gouge, impression, notch, pocket

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