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crustal

[ kruhs-tl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.


crustal

/ ˈkrʌstəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the earth's crust


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crustal1

1855–60; < Latin crūst ( a ) shell, crust + -al 1

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Example Sentences

Moreover, in most cases, they are not reversible as are the crustal and solar phenomena.

The fundamental conception of geography is form, including 620 the figure of the earth and the varieties of crustal relief.

Professor C. Lapworth has generalized the grand features of crustal relief in a scheme of attractive simplicity.

The dominant forms result from crustal movements, the subsidiary from secondary reactions Geology and land forms.

Thus we conclude that while climatic changes and crustal movements usually occur together, they may occur separately.

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