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Incrustation

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Noun

1. encrustation, incrustation

the formation of a crust

2. crust, encrustation, incrustation

a hard outer layer that covers something

3. encrustation, incrustation

a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Incrustation

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verb
1. (transitive)
to cover or overlay with or as with a crust or hard coating
2. 
to form or cause to form a crust or hard coating
3. (transitive)
to decorate lavishly, as with jewels

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Incrustation

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verb transitive
1. 
to cover with or as with a crust, or hard coating
2. 
to decorate elaborately, esp. with gems
verb intransitive
3. 
to form a crust

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Incrustation

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n.
1.
a. The act of encrusting.
b. The state of being encrusted.
2. A crust or coating: an incrustation of salt on the window.
3.
a. A decorative technique in which a contrasting material is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay.
b. A material so applied.
4. Biology A coating of hardened exudate or other material on a body or body part; a scale or scab.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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