Crust

Pronunciation: /ˈkrʌst/

Crust (noun)

  1. The hard outer part of bread or a pie.
  2. The outer layer of the Earth, made of rock.
  3. 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

Synonyms of Crust

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