Meaning & use
Caking
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Forming into a hard, compacted mass or crust, often as a coating on a surface.
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Mud was caking on the tires after the long drive through the fields.
She hated the feeling of foundation caking on her skin by midday.
A note on using this word
Food and cosmetic manufacturers use "anti-caking agents" to keep powders like salt or makeup from clumping together.
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