Sekirov Dictionary

crust

/kɹʌst/

noun 12
verb 2
forms 3
phrases 3

noun12

A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
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An outer layer composed of pastry
- Th' impenetrable crust thy teeth defies. — 1693
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The outermost layer of the lithosphere of the Earth.
- The crust (a mere 1% of the Earth's volume) is made of lighter melt products from the mantle. — 2012
The outermost layer of the lithosphere of any terrestrial planet.
The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc.
The bread-like base of a pizza.
(UK, Australia) A slice of bread cut from the end of a loaf; the heel.
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(UK, informal) A living.
- Like most of us, I am frequently asked by friends and people I meet in business situations or round the dinner table what I do to earn my crust. — 1999
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(informal) Nerve, gall.
- You've got a lot of crust standing there saying that.
Ellipsis of crust punk, a subgenre of punk music.
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(slang, old-fashioned) The head.
- “Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.” — 1918

verb2

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To cover with a crust.
- The whole body is crusted over with ice. — 1662
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To form a crust.
- , The Goblin Reign Boxed Set Thistle held her hand over the wound and pressed a wad of tree moss against it. "Don't move," she said. "Let it crust."

forms

crusted · crusting · crusts

Phrases with crust

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