Outjutting

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    jutting outward

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From out- + jutting.

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