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incrust

/ (ɪnˈkrʌst) /
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verb
a variant spelling of encrust
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Derived forms of incrust

incrustant, noun, adjectiveincrustation, noun

Words nearby incrust

incretion, incriminate, incross, incrossbred, in-crowd, incrust, incrustation, incubate, incubation, incubation patch, incubation period
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Words related to incrust

cover, glaze, laminate, paint, smear, stain, coat, rub, fill, stuff, apply, crust, enamel, foil, plaster, plate, spread, surface, varnish, buff

How to use incrust in a sentence

  • Take its red robe boldly from it, and weight it with gold and incrust it with jewels.

    Folle-Farine|Ouida

  • It's just the same principle as those lime springs that incrust things with lime.

    Old Gorgon Graham|George Horace Lorimer
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