[syn: encrust, incrust]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Incrust \In*crust"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incrusted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Incrusting.] [L. incrustare; pref. in- in + crustare
to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See Crust.]
[Written also encrust.]
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1. To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a
crust on the surface of; as, iron incrusted with rust; a
vessel incrusted with salt; a sweetmeat incrusted with
sugar.
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And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow,
Incrusted hard. --Thomson.
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2. (Fine Arts) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other
ornamental object.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
incrust
v 1: decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) [syn: encrust,
incrust, beset]
2: cover or coat with a crust [syn: encrust, incrust]
3: form a crust or a hard layer [syn: encrust, incrust]