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Projecture

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(archaic) Something that juts out beyond a surface; a projection..

Example Sentences

I now found myself on the projecture of a rock: above and below, the hill-side was nearly perpendicular. Opposite, at the distance of fifteen or twenty yards, was a similar ascent: at the bottom was a glen, cold, narrow, and obscure. The projecture, which served as a kind of vestibule to the cave, was connected with a ledge, by which, though not without peril and toil, I was conducted to the summit.

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What does projecture mean?

Projecture means (archaic) Something that juts out beyond a surface; a projection..

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How do you use projecture in a sentence?

I now found myself on the projecture of a rock: above and below, the hill-side was nearly perpendicular. Opposite, at the distance of fifteen or twenty yards, was a similar ascent: at the bottom was a glen, cold, narrow, and obscure. The projecture, which served as a kind of vestibule to the cave, was connected with a ledge, by which, though not without peril and toil, I was conducted to the summit.

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