crust

noun

/krʌst/

[countable, uncountable]Idioms

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the hard outer surface of bread
- sandwiches with the crusts cut off
- We saved a few crusts of bread for the birds.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- thick
- thin
- flaky
- …
phrases
- a crust of bread
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a layer of pastry, especially on top of a pie
- Bake until the crust is golden.
see also pie crust
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- thick
- thin
- flaky
- …
phrases
- a crust of bread
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the outer layer of rock that forms the surface of the earth or another planet
- the earth’s crust
a hard layer or surface, especially above or around something soft or liquid
- a thin crust of ice
Extra Examples
- The mud had formed a thick crust on the surface of the road.
- Put the lid on, or a crust will form on the paints.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- thick
- thin
verb + crust
- form
crust + verb
- form
preposition
- crust of
phrases
- the earth’s crust
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verb

/krʌst/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they crust	/krʌst/ /krʌst/
he / she / it crusts	/krʌsts/ /krʌsts/
past simple crusted	/ˈkrʌstɪd/ /ˈkrʌstɪd/
past participle crusted	/ˈkrʌstɪd/ /ˈkrʌstɪd/
-ing form crusting	/ˈkrʌstɪŋ/ /ˈkrʌstɪŋ/

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to form a hard layer; to cover something with a hard layer
- crust over with something Water was beginning to crust over with ice as temperatures dropped.
- crust over Once the blisters have crusted over, the disease is not likely to spread.
- crust something Dirt crusted her cheek.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French crouste, from Latin crusta ‘rind, shell, crust’.