Crust
Pronunciation: /ˈkrʌst/
Crust (noun)
- The hard outer part of bread or a pie.
- The outer layer of the Earth, made of rock.
- A hard layer that forms on the surface of something.
Examples
- The crust of the bread was golden and crispy.
- She cut off the crust before making the sandwich.
Common collocations: golden crust, cut off the crust, tectonic plates, break through the crust, thin crust