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cresting

/ˈkrɛstɪŋ/

crestingnoun

crestings

Translations

гребень

The cresting of the mountain was covered in snow.

Гребень горы был покрыт снегом.

украшение

The cresting on the roof added a decorative touch to the building.

Украшение на крыше добавило декоративный штрих зданию.

Additional translations

пик

вершина

гребень волны

Definitions

A decorative ridge or top on a roof, wall, or similar structure.

The old Victorian house was adorned with intricate cresting along its roofline.

The act or process of reaching the top or highest point of something.

The cresting of the wave was a sight to behold as it towered over the surfers.

Synonyms

crestinggerund / present participle

/ˈkrɛstɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something in the act of forming a crest or reaching its highest point.

Definitions

Rising to or forming a crest; reaching the highest point.

The cresting floodwaters threatened to overflow the banks.

Synonyms

topping out

reaching a peak

crestverb

cresting

Gerund

crested

Past Simple

crested

Past Participle

cresting

Gerund

/krɛst/

Translations

достигать вершины

The wave began to crest as it approached the shore.

Волна начала достигать вершины, приближаясь к берегу.

Additional translations

закруглиться

Definitions

To reach the top of a hill or mountain.

The hikers crested the mountain just as the sun began to set.

To form a crest or reach the highest point of something.

The wave crested before crashing onto the shore.

To furnish, decorate, or surmount with a crest or emblem.

The warrior's helmet was crested with a bright red plume.

Synonyms

crestnoun

Definitions

A tuft or ridge of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal.

The cockatoo's crest rose as it became excited.

The top of a mountain or hill.

After a long hike, they finally reached the crest of the hill.

A distinctive emblem or symbol representing a family or organization, often used in heraldry.

The knight's shield bore the family crest, signifying his noble lineage.

The highest point of a wave.

Surfers waited for the perfect moment to ride the crest of the wave.

A decorative design or insignia, often used on a piece of clothing or equipment.

The school uniform featured a crest on the blazer pocket.

The highest level or point of something such as a process, period, or trend.

The campaign reached its crest just before the election.

A projecting ridge or raised margin, especially along a bone or other anatomical structure.

The surgeon palpated the iliac crest before making the incision.

crestgerund / present participle

cresting

Used attributively, especially of waves or other moving things that are curling or foaming at the top (e.g., "cresting waves").

Definitions

Curling or foaming at the top like a crest; forming a crest.

Surfers kept an eye on the cresting waves offshore.

crestadjective

Definitions

Relating to or situated at a crest; located at the highest point.

Engineers monitored the crest water level during the flood.

crestpast participle

Definitions

Having a crest or tuft of feathers, hair, etc.

They observed a crested pigeon perched on the fence.