jut  /ˈdʒət/ ? Meaning of "jut"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
  2. (n) the act of projecting out from something
  3. (v) extend out or project in space

Usage(s):

  1. Emperor Hirohito and his Government, headed by jut-jawed Premier Prince Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni, were serving the Allies but were understandably nervous.
  2. The colonial mansions, the storehouses, the fort walls that jut south into the Indian Ocean echo more with the ghosts of visitors past.
  3. Gone are the days when PTI'S pages were exclusively inhabited by a jut-jawed, bucktoothed, moose-tall, haystack-haired race.

Quotes

  1. "The way that thing started, it's just wild how it snowballed," the 20-year-old LaBeouf told the Associated Press Thursday. "I don't have a deal on the table, it's jut a rumor. Would I do it? In a second. It'd be working for a legend and...
    on Mar 16, 2007 By: Shia LaBeouf Source: E! Online

  2. "I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we jut ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base," Clinton said.
    on Mar 17, 2008 By: Hillary Rodham Clinton Source: Wall Street Journal

  3. "He's a good umpire," Pena said. "I jut thought he made a bad decision there."
    on Jun 1, 2010 By: Carlos Pena Source: USA Today

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