noun Download 🔗Share The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted. Examples : "The old teapot, unused for years, had thick incrustations of mineral deposits inside. " material geology appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "The old pipes were clogged with incrustations of rust and mineral deposits, reducing the water flow. " material substance chemistry geology technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement. Examples : "The old fountain was beautiful, despite the thick incrustations of seashells and pebbles that decorated its surface, cemented there by years of splashing water. " architecture material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything inlaid or embedded. Examples : "The old chest, once belonging to a pirate, was covered in incrustations of seashells and barnacles. " material art architecture geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading