Meaning & use
crusting
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Forming a hard outer layer, or covering something with such a layer.
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The bread was crusting nicely as it finished baking.
Frost was crusting the windshield by early morning.
A note on using this word
Used both for baking, where a loaf develops a crisp exterior, and for natural processes like ice or dirt forming a hard surface layer.
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hardeningforming a crust
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