in crust
verb (used with object)
1.
to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
2.
to form into a crust.
3.
to deposit as a crust.
verb (used without object)
4.
to form a crust: They scraped off the barnacles that always incrusted on the ship's hull.
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encrust or incrust (ɪnˈkrʌst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to cover or overlay with or as with a crust or hard coating |
| 2. | to form or cause to form a crust or hard coating |
| 3. | (tr) to decorate lavishly, as with jewels |
| incrust or incrust | |
| —vb | |
| encrus'tation or incrust | |
| —n | |
| incrus'tation or incrust | |
| —n | |
| incrust (ɪnˈkrʌst) | |
| —vb | |
| a variant spelling of encrust | |
| in'crustant | |
| —n, —adj | |
| incrus'tation | |
| —n | |
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