Meaning & use
Jutting
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Projecting or sticking out sharply beyond the surrounding surface or edge.
See it in a sentence
The jutting rocks made the cliff path treacherous.
He had a jutting chin that gave him a stubborn look.
A note on using this word
Comes from the verb 'jut', a variant of 'jet' meaning to shoot or thrust forward.
Words with a similar meaning
protrudingprojecting
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Words with an opposite meaning
receding
Another way to use it
2. verb
Sticking out or projecting sharply (verb, present participle of 'jut').
The pier was jutting out into the bay.
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