transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrəst ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin crusta; akin to Old English hrūse earth, Greek kryos icy cold, krystallos ice, crystal
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the hardened exterior or surface part of bread
b. : a piece of this or of bread grown dry or hard
2. : the pastry cover of a pie
3. : a hard or brittle external coat or covering: as
a. : a hard surface layer (as of soil or snow)
b. : the outer part of a planet, moon, or asteroid composed essentially of crystalline rocks
c. : a deposit built up on the interior surface of a wine bottle during long aging
d. : an encrusting deposit of dried secretions or exudate ; especially : scab
4. : gall , nerve
• crust verb
• crust·al ˈkrəs-t ə l adjective
• crust·less ˈkrəs(t)-ləs adjective