crust
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?
to cover with or as with a crust; encrust.
to form (something) into a crust.
to form or contract a crust.
to form into a crust.
Origin of crust
1Other words from crust
- crust·less, adjective
- in·ter·crust, verb (used with object)
- un·der·crust, noun
Words Nearby crust
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How to use crust in a sentence
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 NewsIt 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-ScienceThat is what lies beyond the outer crust of Kate Raworth’s doughnut.
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 NewsIn 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
Cover crust with parchment paper and pour in baking beans or weights.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTIt has French ingredients like leeks and tarragon, and I use puff pastry to make the crust easy!
Note: The egg wash both affixes the pastry to the dish and makes a lovely browned crust.
This chicken features a thin, abundant crust with so many facets and angles you want to call it rococo.
Charlottesville Is Swimming in Finger Lickin’ Gas Station Fried Chicken | Jane & Michael Stern | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA very little crust thrown to the very hungry is always accepted with gratitude.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsTo demonstrate them, a crust or a hair from the affected area is softened with a few drops of 20 per cent.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddA crust of bread and clear air are far preferable to luxuries enveloped in clouds of smoke and heaps of filth.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThese layers form what is termed the crust of the earth, and are altogether several miles in thickness.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardShe holds her knife in her right hand, and in the other a crust of bread with her toothsome morsel on it.
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole France
British Dictionary definitions for crust
/ (krʌst) /
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 surface: a crust of ice
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)
to cover with or acquire a crust
to form or be formed into a crust
Origin of crust
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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Cultural definitions for crust
Notes for crust
Notes for crust
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Other Idioms and Phrases with crust
see upper crust.
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