noun🔗ShareThe act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted."The old coins, pulled from the seabed, were covered in thick encrustations of barnacles and minerals. "materialgeologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA crust or hard coating of anything upon or within a body, as a deposit of lime, sediment, etc., from water on the inner surface of a steam boiler."The old pipes in the house were clogged with thick encrustations of mineral deposits from years of hard water. "materialsubstancegeologychemistrytechnicalscienceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement."The ancient Roman bath was decorated with beautiful marble encrustations attached to the walls. "architecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnything inlaid or embedded."The old, forgotten treasure chest was covered in encrustations of barnacles and seashells. "materialgeologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
