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outjutting

outjutting adjective: jutting outward.

Adjective

outjutting (comparative more outjutting, superlative most outjutting)

  1. jutting outward

Noun

outjutting (plural outjuttings)

  1. That which juts outward; a protrusion.
    • Renaissance church spires thrust up over the orange-red rooftops, and still higher, the massive outjuttings of the Alps, surrounding the city, were visible from almost every point.1986, Robert Alter, A Lion for Love: A Critical Biography of Stendhal, page 16

Forms of outjutting

Adjective
comparativemore outjutting
superlativemost outjutting
Noun
pluraloutjuttings

Origin of outjutting

From out- + jutting.

Questions about outjutting

What does outjutting mean?
Outjutting means jutting outward.
What part of speech is outjutting?
Outjutting can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near outjutting in the dictionary

  1. outjumping
  2. outjumps
  3. outjut
  4. outjuts
  5. outjutted
  6. outjutting
  7. outjuttings
  8. outkeep
  9. outkeeper
  10. outkeepers
  11. outkeeping

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