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crust

[ kruhst ]

/ krʌst /

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noun

the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).

a slice of bread from the end of a loaf, consisting chiefly of this.

the pastry covering the outside of a pie or other dish.

a piece of stale bread.

any more or less hard external covering or coating:a crust of snow.

Geology. the outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles (35 km) deep under the continents (continental crust ) and 6 miles (10 km) deep under the oceans (oceanic crust ).Compare mantle (def. 3), core¹ (def. 10).

a scab or eschar.

Slang. unabashed self-assertiveness; nerve; gall: He had a lot of crust going to the party without an invitation.

deposit from wine, as it ripens during aging, on the interior of bottles, consisting of tartar and coloring matter.

the hard outer shell or covering of an animal.

Australian Slang. a living or livelihood: What do you do for a crust?

verb (used with object)

to cover with or as with a crust; encrust.

to form (something) into a crust.

verb (used without object)

to form or contract a crust.

to form into a crust.

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Origin of crust

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French cruste, croste, from Latin crusta “hard coating, crust”

OTHER WORDS FROM crust

crust·less, adjectivein·ter·crust, verb (used with object)un·der·crust, noun

Words nearby crust

Crusoe, crus of clitoris, crus of diaphragm, crus of fornix, crus of penis, crust, crustacean, crustaceous, crustal, crustal plate, crusted

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Some of the carbon eventually returns to the surface, via erupting volcanoes or as diamonds, while some gets sequestered away in the deep crust or upper mantle.
Earth’s rarest diamonds form from primordial carbon in the mantle|Carolyn Gramling|September 14, 2020|Science News
It can cut through thick, thin, and deep-dish crusts with ease while being gentle on your wrist.
Pizza cutters that will get you the slice of your dreams|PopSci Commerce Team|September 2, 2020|Popular Science
That is what lies beyond the outer crust of Kate Raworth’s doughnut.
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 13, 2020|Freakonomics
The study highlights how seismologists are increasingly acknowledging the importance of fluids in the crust, Shelly says.
Machine learning helped demystify a California earthquake swarm|Carolyn Gramling|June 18, 2020|Science News

In the first scenario, the flare of energy remains anchored to the crust of the star via magnetic field lines.
A Surprise Discovery Points to the Source of Fast Radio Bursts|Shannon Hall|June 11, 2020|Quanta Magazine
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
Think all-tequila margaritas, carne asada tacos spritzed with lemon, key lime pies that are mounds of crust and nothing more.
Limepocalypse! Inside the Great Lime Shortage of 2014|Kara Cutruzzula|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crust was stuffed with cheese and pepperoni, Italian sausage, and bacon.
Pizza Hut’s Evil Genius|Daniel Gross|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Also has handy circles marked to make it easy to roll out your crust to the right size.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Take the pot and place it on a damp surface for a few minutes to free up the crust.
Persian New Year Celebration With Author Azar Nafisi|Karen Fragala Smith|March 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If you go to accusing us of stealing your stuff, you'll get your crust caved in!
Boy Scouts on the Great Divide|Archibald Lee Fletcher
Fortunately the crust had softened somewhat in the last two or three days, and he did not have a covering of ice to meet.
The Scouts of the Valley|Joseph A. Altsheler
The crust may be lifted to a plate for a moment, the apples turned into a pudding dish, then placing the crust over the top.
Public School Domestic Science|Mrs. J. Hoodless
Sunny Boy munched his apple and watched her as she rolled out the crust.
Sunny Boy in the Country|Ramy Allison White
Thou wouldst not give even salt to a suppliant, nor a crust of bread from thine own table, without begrudging it.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca|Homer

British Dictionary definitions for crust

crust

/ (krʌst) /

noun

the hard outer part of bread
a piece of bread consisting mainly of this

the baked shell of a pie, tart, etc

any hard or stiff outer covering or surfacea crust of ice

the solid outer shell of the earth, with an average thickness of 30–35 km in continental regions and 5 km beneath the oceans, forming the upper part of the lithosphere and lying immediately above the mantle, from which it is separated by the Mohorovičić discontinuitySee also sial, sima

the dry covering of a skin sore or lesion; scab

a layer of acid potassium tartrate deposited by some wine, esp port, on the inside of the bottle

the hard outer layer of such organisms as lichens and crustaceans

slang impertinence

British, Australian and NZ slang a living (esp in the phrase earn a crust)

verb

to cover with or acquire a crust

to form or be formed into a crust

Word Origin for crust

C14: from Latin crūsta hard surface, rind, shell

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Medical definitions for crust

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.

v.

To cover with, become covered with, or harden into a crust.

Scientific definitions for crust

crust

[ krŭst ]

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.

Cultural definitions for crust

crust

In geology, the outermost layer of the Earth. It overlies the mantle.

notes for crust

The crust includes the continents and the ocean bottom and is generally estimated to be about five to twenty-five miles thick.

notes for crust

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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crust

see upper crust.

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