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crustal

American

[kruhs-tl] / ˈkrʌs tl /

adjective

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

crustal British

/ ˈkrʌstəl /

adjective

of or relating to the earth's crust

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Etymology

Origin of crustal

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

Example Sentences

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The team analyzed data from seismic monitoring stations around the world and factored in information such as crustal thickness.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

Some may occur as aftershocks caused by seismic waves traveling outward from crustal earthquakes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

Researchers used computer simulations inspired by a geological process on Earth called crustal delamination.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

Further evidence for a north-to-south impact came from studying the moon's topography, crustal thickness, and surface chemistry.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

The hope was to lower a drill through 14,000 feet of Pacific Ocean water off the coast of Mexico and drill some 17,000 feet through relatively thin crustal rock.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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