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noun
1.
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
2.
a slice of bread from the end of a loaf, consisting chiefly of this.
3.
the pastry covering the outside of a pie or other dish.
4.
a piece of stale bread.
5.
EXPANDany more or less hard external covering or coating: a crust of snow.
6.
Geology. the outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles (35 km) deep under the continents and 6 miles (10 km) deep under the oceans. Compare mantle (def. 3), core1 (def. 10).
7.
a scab or eschar.
8.
Slang. unabashed self-assertiveness; nerve; gall: He had a lot of crust going to the party without an invitation.
9.
deposit from wine, as it ripens during aging, on the interior of bottles, consisting of tartar and coloring matter.
10.
the hard outer shell or covering of an animal.
11.
COLLAPSEAustralian Slang. a living or livelihood: What do you do for a crust?
verb (used with object)
12.
to cover with or as with a crust; encrust.
13.
to form (something) into a crust.
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Crusting
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verb (used without object)
14.
to form or contract a crust.
15.
to form into a crust.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French cruste, croste < Latin crusta hard coating, crust
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French cruste, croste < Latin crusta hard coating, crust
Related forms
crust·less, adjective
in·ter·crust, verb (used with object)
un·der·crust, noun
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Word Origin & History
crust
early 14c., from L. crusta "rind, crust, shell, bark," from PIE *krus-to-, from base *kreus- "to begin to freeze, form a crust" (cf. Skt. krud- "make hard, thicken;" Avestan xruzdra- "hard;" Gk. krystallos "ice, crystal," kryos "icy cold, frost;" Lett. kruwesis "frozen mud;" O.H.G. hrosa "ice, crust;"
EXPANDO.E. hruse "earth;" O.N. hroðr "scurf"). Meaning "outer shell of the earth" is from 1550s.
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Medical Dictionary
crust (krŭst)
n.
A hard, crisp covering or surface.
An outer layer or coating formed by the drying of a bodily exudate such as pus or blood; a scab.
To cover with, become covered with, or harden into a crust.
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Science Dictionary
crust  (krŭst) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Cultural Dictionary
crust definition
In geology, the outermost layer of the Earth. It overlies the mantle.
Note: The crust includes the continents and the ocean bottom and is generally estimated to be about five to twenty-five miles thick.
Note: The crust is made from relatively lightweight rocks that floated to the surface when the Earth was molten early in its history.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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