continental crust

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noun

geology that part of the earth's crust that underlies the continents and continental shelves

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Words nearby continental crust

continental breakfast, Continental Celtic, continental climate, continental code, Continental Congress, continental crust, continental cuisine, continental divide, continental drift, continentalism, continentality

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How to use continental crust in a sentence

Cover crust with parchment paper and pour in baking beans or weights.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kanye refuses to stomach any rejection, no matter how upper crust.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture|Amy Zimmerman|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has French ingredients like leeks and tarragon, and I use puff pastry to make the crust easy!
Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies|Ina Garten|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Note: The egg wash both affixes the pastry to the dish and makes a lovely browned crust.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies|Ina Garten|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It is the omphalos, this city that straddles two steamboat rivers at the continental crossroads.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sweden excluded British goods, conformably to the continental system established by Bonaparte.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
It has long been the custom for advertisers in the continental journals to typify their wares.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
A very little crust thrown to the very hungry is always accepted with gratitude.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
After 1815 the continental visits were resumed, and the practice of smoking began steadily to increase.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
I have seen the retreats of continental armies in my time; they are always a scene of horrors.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

Scientific definitions for continental crust

continental crust

[ kŏn′tə-nĕn′tl ]

See under crust.