Meaning & use
crust
The hard, outer layer of something, such as bread, pastry, or the earth.
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The bread came out of the oven with a golden, crunchy crust.
Scientists study how the earth's crust shifts to predict earthquakes.
A note on using this word
Crust can describe either the outer layer of food or the solid outer layer of a planet, so context determines the meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
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