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crust

UK
/krʌst/
US
/krʌst/

Translations

crustnoun
crusts
pl
UK
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US
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She always cuts the crust off her sandwiches.
Elle enlève toujours la croûte de ses sandwichs.
gagne-painSurtout en anglais britannique et australien, familier.
She takes on extra shifts to earn her crust.
Elle prend des heures supplémentaires pour gagner son gagne-pain.
Additional translations
culotFamilier.
Synonyms
husk
scab
case
rind
outer layer
envelope
covering
shell
crustverb
crusted
Past Simple
crusted
Past Participle
crusting
Gerund
UK
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US
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The mud began to crust over as it dried in the sun.
La boue a commencé à croûter en séchant au soleil.
Additional translations
croûterCuisine.
Synonyms
encrust
cake
scab
encrust over
coat
cover
crustadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively before another noun (e.g. "crust layer", "crust material").
crustalGéologie.
The drill penetrated the crust rock layers.
La foreuse a traversé les couches rocheuses crustales.

Definitions

crustnoun
The tough outer part of a loaf of bread.
She always cuts the crust off her sandwiches.
The pastry shell of a pie, tart, or similar baked dish.
The pie had a golden, flaky crust.
The outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of rock and soil.
The Earth's crust is divided into several tectonic plates.
A hard outer layer or covering, especially one formed by dried blood, pus, or other bodily fluids.
The wound had developed a protective crust.
A hard layer or deposit that forms on the surface of something.
A thick crust of salt had built up on the rocks.
(informal) Insolent boldness or audacity.
He had the crust to complain after arriving an hour late.
(informal, chiefly British & Australian) One’s livelihood or means of earning a living.
She takes on extra shifts to earn her crust.
crustverb
To form a hard outer layer or covering.
The mud began to crust over as it dried in the sun.
To cover or coat with a crust.
The chef crusted the fish with herbs and spices before baking it.
crustadjective
Attributive, relating to or made of crust; forming or constituting a crust.
The drill penetrated the crust rock layers.
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