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KRUST/krʌst/

A crust is the hard outer layer of bread, the Earth, or a similar surface: the Earth’s crust; a pastry crust. Crustacean is a related biology word; mantle lies below the crust in Earth science. Label the Earth’s crust on the diagram. Mix-up: crush; trust. Do not write crust for the whole planet.

Meaning

The hard outer layer of bread, the Earth, or a similar surface.

Examples

• “Label the Earth’s crust on the diagram, not a sandwich brand.”
• “A pastry crust featured in the food-tech practical, which is the bakery sense.”

Good to know

the Earth’s crust; pastry / bread crust; crustal. Below (Earth): mantle. Trap: crush / trust. Geography, science, and food. A hard outer layer, not the whole loaf or planet.

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