Word of the Day: jut

jut ˈjət verb and noun

verb: extend out or project in space

noun: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

noun: the act of projecting out from something

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The word jut has appeared in 13 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on July 15 in “Basketball Is Nothing Without Net” by David Waldstein:

One of the most gratifying sounds in sports is the whoosh of a basketball snapping the netting on a perfect swish.

Take away the net and all that’s left is the unsatisfying silence of a ball pushing air molecules around as it sails through the rim. Did it even go through? Sometimes it is hard to tell.

… Across the city, some rims jut out into space unadorned with twine. Some do have nets, whether bought and attached by civic-minded individuals like Amador, or provided by a school, a generous physical education teacher, or another anonymous donor.

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