Meaning of Crust | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
   countable, uncountable
2. The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
   countable, uncountable
3. An outer layer composed of pastry
   countable, uncountable
4. The bread-like base of a pizza.
   countable, uncountable
5. A slice of bread cut from the end of a loaf; the heel.
   Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, Northern-US, countable, uncountable
6. The outermost layer of the lithosphere of the Earth.
   countable, uncountable
7. The outermost layer of the lithosphere of any terrestrial planet.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
8. The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc.
   countable, uncountable
9. A living.
   Australia, British, countable, informal, uncountable
10. Nerve, gall.
    informal, uncountable
11. The head.
    Australia, UK, countable, dated, slang, uncountable
12. Ellipsis of crust punk, a subgenre of punk music.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Th' impenetrable crust thy teeth defies.”

“They […] made the crust for the venison pasty.”

“Holonyms: lithosphere < Earth”

“The crust (a mere 1% of the Earth's volume) is made of lighter melt⟳ products from the mantle.”

“Holonyms: lithosphere < planet”

“to earn⟳ one's crust”

“Like⟳ most of us, I am frequently asked by friends and people I meet⟳ in business situations or round the dinner table what I do to earn⟳ my crust.”

“You've got a lot of crust standing there saying that.”

““Oh?” she said. “So you have⟳ decided to revise⟳ my guest list for me? You have⟳ the nerve, the – the –” I saw⟳ she needed helping out. “Audacity,” I said, throwing her the line. “The audacity to dictate to me who I shall have⟳ in my house.” It should have⟳ been “whom”, but I let⟳ it go. “You have⟳ the –” “Crust.” “– the immortal rind,” she amended, and I had to admit⟳ it was stronger, “to tell⟳ me whom” – she got it right that time – “I may entertain at Brinkley Court and who” – wrong again – “I may not.””

““Well, all I can say⟳ is that if yer don't take⟳ yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take⟳ an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.””

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