INCRUSTATION


Meaning of INCRUSTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-ˌkrəs-ˈtā-shən ]

noun

also en·crus·ta·tion ˌin-, ˌen-

Etymology: Latin incrustation-, incrustatio, from incrustare to encrust

Date: 1644

1.

a. : a crust or hard coating

b. : a growth or accumulation (as of habits, opinions, or customs) resembling a crust

2. : the act of encrusting : the state of being encrusted

3.

a. : overlay a

b. : inlay

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