CREST


Meaning of CREST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ krest ]

( crests)

1.

The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it.

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If you say that you are on the crest of a wave , you mean that you are feeling very happy and confident because things are going well for you.

The band are riding on the crest of a wave with the worldwide success of their number one selling single.

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2.

A bird’s crest is a group of upright feathers on the top of its head.

Both birds had a dark blue crest.

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3.

A crest is a design that is the symbol of a noble family, a town, or an organization.

On the wall is the family crest.

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