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crust
[kruhst]
noun
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (crumb ).
a slice of bread from the end of a loaf, consisting chiefly of this.
the pastry covering the outside of a pie or other dish.
a piece of stale bread.
any more or less hard external covering or coating.
a crust of snow.
Geology.the outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles (35 km) deep under the continents continental crust and 6 miles (10 km) deep under the oceans oceanic crust.
a scab or eschar.
Slang.unabashed self-assertiveness; nerve; gall.
He had a lot of crust going to the party without an invitation.
deposit from wine, as it ripens during aging, on the interior of bottles, consisting of tartar and coloring matter.
the hard outer shell or covering of an animal.
Australian Slang.a living or livelihood.
What do you do for a crust?
verb (used with object)
to cover with or as with a crust; encrust.
to form (something) into a crust.
verb (used without object)
to form or contract a crust.
to form into a crust.
crust
/ ʌ /
noun
the hard outer part of bread
a piece of bread consisting mainly of this
the baked shell of a pie, tart, etc
any hard or stiff outer covering or surface
a crust of ice
the solid outer shell of the earth, with an average thickness of 30–35 km in continental regions and 5 km beneath the oceans, forming the upper part of the lithosphere and lying immediately above the mantle, from which it is separated by the Mohorovičić discontinuity See also sial sima
the dry covering of a skin sore or lesion; scab
a layer of acid potassium tartrate deposited by some wine, esp port, on the inside of the bottle
the hard outer layer of such organisms as lichens and crustaceans
slangimpertinence
slanga living (esp in the phrase earn a crust )
verb
to cover with or acquire a crust
to form or be formed into a crust
crust
The solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle.
◆ The crust that includes continents is called continental crust and is about 35.4 to 70 km (22 to 43.4 mi) thick. It consists mostly of rocks, such as granites and granodiorites, that are rich in silica and aluminum, with minor amounts of iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium.
◆ The crust that includes ocean floors is called oceanic crust and is about 4.8 to 9.7 km (3 to 6 mi) thick. It has a similar composition to that of continental crust, but has higher concentrations of iron, magnesium, and calcium and is denser than continental crust. The predominant type of rock in oceanic crust is basalt.
Other 51Թ Forms
- crustless adjective
- intercrust verb (used with object)
- undercrust noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crust1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crust1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Watching from my couch in Chicago, I could almost smell the crust crisping.
Lemon zest for brightness, a buttery shortbread crust to hold it all together without overpowering the green.
The outermost layer of the lava flow will almost immediately cool and form a crust, but the interior of the lava flow can remain molten for a time, Chadwick said.
It was a harsh reminder that under the idyllic white villages dotted with gyros restaurants, hot tubs in AirBnB rentals, and vineyards on rich volcanic soil, two tectonic plates grind in the Earth's crust.
These ingredients don’t just sweeten—they caramelize, forming that coveted glossy, crackly crust.
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