Definition of crust Crust

/kɹʌˈst/ - [krust] - crust

We found 28 definitions of crust from 7 different sources.

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What does crust mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: crusts

crust - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
  gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness, freshness
  rudeness, discourtesy a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
crust - a hard outer layer that covers something
  incrustation, encrustation
  natural covering, covering, cover the act of protecting something by covering it
crust - the outer layer of the Earth
  Earth's crust
  layer thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
  geosphere, lithosphere the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
  asthenosphere the lower layer of the crust
  horst a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
  crustal plate, plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
  sial the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum

Verb

crusts, crusting, crusted  

crust - form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"
  dry, dry out remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
  change surface undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • crust (n.)
    The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.
  • crust (n.)
    The hard exterior or surface of bread, in distinction from the soft part or crumb; or a piece of bread grown dry or hard.
  • crust (n.)
    The cover or case of a pie, in distinction from the soft contents.
  • crust (n.)
    The dough, or mass of doughy paste, cooked with a potpie; -- also called dumpling.
  • crust (n.)
    The exterior portion of the earth, formerly universally supposed to inclose a molten interior.
  • crust (n.)
    The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc.
  • crust (n.)
    A hard mass, made up of dried secretions blood, or pus, occurring upon the surface of the body.
  • crust (n.)
    An incrustation on the interior of wine bottles, the result of the ripening of the wine; a deposit of tartar, etc. See Beeswing.
  • crust (n.)
    To cover with a crust; to cover or line with an incrustation; to incrust.
  • crust (v. i.)
    To gather or contract into a hard crust; to become incrusted.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • crust
    The outer layers of the Earth's structure, varying between 6 and 48 km in thickness.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • crust
    krust, n. the hard rind or outside coating of anything: the outer part of bread: covering of a pie, &c.: (geol.) the solid exterior of the earth.—v.t. to cover with a crust or hard case.—v.i. to gather into a hard crust.—adj. Crustāt′ed, covered with a crust.—n. Crustā′tion, an adherent crust.—adv. Crust′ily.—n. Crust′iness.—adj. Crust′y, of the nature of or having a crust, as port or other wine: having a hard or harsh exterior: hard: snappy: surly. [O. Fr.,—L. crusta, rind.]

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  • The crust of a piece of bread is the edge where it is harder and darker.
  • geology
    The crust is the outer hard layer of the planet. The crust is a part of the lithosphere. On Earth, the crust is under the troposphere and above the ocean. It is important to remember that not every geological sphere has a crust. The crust on Earth is being created through a process called Continental Drift, but on the moon it is not being made. The crust has two different parts. One is the continental, and the other is oceanic. The continental crust is thicker, and the oceanic crust is thinner. Thicknesses of the crust can be anywhere from 5-70 km.

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  • crust, verb, present, 1st person singular of crust (infinitive).
  • crust, verb (infinitive).
  • crust, noun, singular of crusts.

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