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Antonyms for encrustation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : en-kruh-stey-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛn krʌˈsteɪ ʃən |
Definition of encrustation
- As in coating : noun covering
- As in crust : noun stiff outer layer; coating
- This, however, is merely an encrustation, not extending into the objects.
- Extract from : « Animals of the Past » by Frederic A. Lucas
- At an early stage a process of encrustation began, and continued.
- Extract from : « The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind » by Herbert George Wells
- This quickly removes the encrustation if it has not been allowed to grow thick before the attempt is made.
- Extract from : « The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping » by Elizabeth Hale Gilman
- They laved their wounds, which were intensely sore at first, owing to the encrustation of salt on their skins.
- Extract from : « His Unknown Wife » by Louis Tracy
Synonyms for encrustation
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