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crustal

[kruhs-tl]
adjective
  1. of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
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Origin of crustal

1855–60; < Latin crūst(a) shell, crust + -al1
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Examples from the Web for crustal

Historical Examples

  • He does not allow the "crustal relief" to have the upper hand in the matter.

    The Heart of Nature

    Francis Younghusband

  • Two kinds of crustal movement, as we have seen, are recognised by geologists.

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

    Climatic Changes

    Ellsworth Huntington

  • Geologists would report on the crustal relief (as the features of Mother-Earth are inelegantly termed).

    The Heart of Nature

    Francis Younghusband

  • Why crustal movements occur is not definitely known though many theories have been advanced to explain them.

British Dictionary definitions for crustal

crustal

adjective
  1. of or relating to the earth's crust
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