Encrust

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Incrust \In*crust"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incrusted}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Incrusting}.] [L. incrustare; pref. in- in + crustare
     to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See {Crust}.]
     [Written also {encrust}.]
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     1. To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a


        crust on the surface of; as, iron incrusted with rust; a
        vessel incrusted with salt; a sweetmeat incrusted with
        sugar.
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              And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow,
              Incrusted hard.                       --Thomson.
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     2. (Fine Arts) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other
        ornamental object.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  encrust \en*crust"\, v. t.
     To incrust. See {Incrust}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  encrust
       v 1: cover or coat with a crust [syn: {incrust}]
       2: decorate or cover lavishly with gems [syn: {incrust}, {beset}]
       3: form a crust or a hard layer [syn: {incrust}]