About The Word Incrustation
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Incrustation
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What's The Definition Of Incrustation?
[n] a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
[n] a hard outer layer that covers something [n] the formation of a crust Synonyms | Synonyms for Incrustation: crust | encrustation | encrustation | encrustation Related Terms | Find terms related to Incrustation: blanketing | blocking | blotting out | cementwork | cloaking | clouding | coating | coverage | covering | crust | curtaining | eclipse | eclipsing | envelopment | enwrapment | enwrapping | eschar | hiding | laying on | mantling | masking | obduction | obscuring | occultation | overlaying | overspreading | pargeting | pastry shell | piecrust | plasterwork | scab | scale | screening | sheathing | shell | shielding | shrouding | stalactite | stalagmite | stuccowork | superimposition | superposition | upholstering | upholstery | veiling | wrapping See Also | calculus | cover | covering | decoration | formation | natural covering | ornament | ornamentation | tartar | tophus Incrustation In Webster's Dictionary \In`crus*ta"tion\, n. [L. incrustatio: cf. F.
incrustation. See {Incrust}.]
1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.
2. 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.
3. (Arch.) A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc.,
attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.
4. (Fine Arts) Anything inlaid or imbedded.
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