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CRUST as "
on a loaf of bread/pie
" (
noun
)
ADJ
thick, thin
pastry, pie
PHRASES
a crust of bread
We saved a few crusts of bread for the birds
CRUST as "
hard layer on the outside of sth
" (
noun
)
ADJ
thick, thin
VERB + CRUST
form
The mud had formed a thick crust on the surface of the road
CRUST + VERB
form
Put the lid on properly, or a crust will form on the paints
PREP
~ of
a thin crust of ice
PHRASES
the earth's crust