I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the brow/crest of a hill (= the top part of a hill )
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A tank appeared over the brow of the hill.
the crest of a wave (= the top of the wave where it begins to fall )
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Surfers rode on the crest of a wave.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
family
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Note the family crest of a crown and an eight-pointed star, symbolizing their alleged descent from one of the three kings.
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The modelling of these moors - a reference to the family crest - repays study.
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In the middle at the top was the Pease family crest: A dove rising with a pea stalk in its beak.
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I think it's from a family crest .
wave
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As we approached the breaker line, a normal boat would have pitched and tossed awkwardly on the wave crests .
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The seawater flowed up through the cracks between the bamboo poles, and the wave crest traveled right over the raft.
■ VERB
reach
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After a long approach slog, reaching the crest of a ridge usually means you're getting somewhere at last.
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When I reached the crest of the hill I turned to look back.
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The mare's breath was roaring as she reached the crest .
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The ship lost its masts and began to break up before reaching the crest of the Falls,.
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The Green movement is partly due to the flower people reaching a crest of economic power.
ride
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She rode on a great crest of spittle, from one tongue, one watery taste, to another.
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Chiseled into the first was the outline of a boat riding the crest of a wave.
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Lois was riding the crest of it.
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Its literacy struggle rode the crest of revolution.
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Booker Washington, riding a crest of popularity, taunted Turner with statistics.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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In the distance we could see a small boat riding the crests of the waves.
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the Pacific Crest Trail
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There's a trail up there that follows the length of the crest .
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When I reached the crest of the hill, I turned to look back.
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writing paper with the family crest
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Accompanying the expanded domain of r4 expression, neural crest cells migrating from this region also express r4 markers.
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Beyond the harbour low waves formed, their crests as livid as sapphires.
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Booker Washington, riding a crest of popularity, taunted Turner with statistics.
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Here the way ran along the crest of a bank which skirted the Lake.
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Just beyond the crest they will tend to accumulate, for the effect of the wind is felt less here.
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The night was clear, and arched up from the hills with a new moon rising over their crests.
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The vast curling crest of the hurricane reared over them, and its face stretched from horizon to horizon.
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Up Zion Hill and at the crest , Isaac was nowhere to be seen.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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By afternoon, we had crested another ridge.
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The Colorado River crested at 7 feet above flood stage.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Cover and allow to rise until the dough has doubled in size or is cresting over the bread pans.
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Here are other points of interest: The river at Halstad is expected to crest near 30 feet Saturday.
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Officials now expect it to crest Friday at 17.5 feet.
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Oslo likely will crest Monday near 31.5 feet.
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The Goose River at Hillsboro was expected to crest late today.
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The river is expected now to crest at 8.5 feet in Hillsboro tonight, the weather service reported.
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This rising wave of Euro-skepticism has yet to crest .