jutting

Thân thiện

A large, jutting rock overhangs the quiet mountain stream.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary: Describes something that sticks out or protrudes from a main surface or line.

2. Noun:

   • The act of projecting out from something: The state or instance of something extending outward.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The jutting cliff provided a spectacular view over the valley.
  • Be careful of the jutting rock on the trail.

• Noun:

  • The jutting of the balcony from the building's facade created interesting shadows.
  • The architect designed the jutting to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Advanced Usage

• "Jutting out": This is a common phrasal form where "jutting" is often followed by "out" to emphasize the direction of the projection.
  • A sharp piece of metal was jutting out from the old fence.

Variants and Related Words

• Jut (verb): To extend out, up, or forward.
  • The peninsula juts into the sea.
• Jut (noun): A point that sticks out.
  • The jut of land was a perfect spot for the lighthouse.

Synonyms

• Protruding (adj): Sticking out.
• Projecting (adj): Extending outward.
• Prominent (adj): Sticking out so as to be easily seen.
• Overhanging (adj): Extending out over something.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Jut out: To extend sharply outward.
  • The old tree's roots jutted out of the ground.

Related Idioms

• To stand/jut out like a sore thumb: To be very obvious or conspicuous because of being different.
  • The modern glass building juts out like a sore thumb among the historic brick houses.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
   • the jutting limb of a tree
   • massive projected buttresses
   • his protruding ribs
   • a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck

Noun

1. the act of projecting out from something

Từ đồng nghĩa

• projected
• projecting
• protruding
• relieved
• sticking
• sticking out
• protrusion
• projection
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