oceanic crust

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Definitions of oceanic crust words

noun oceanic crust the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb). 1
noun oceanic crust a slice of bread from the end of a loaf, consisting chiefly of this. 1
noun oceanic crust the pastry covering the outside of a pie or other dish. 1
noun oceanic crust a piece of stale bread. 1
noun oceanic crust any more or less hard external covering or coating: a crust of snow. 1
noun oceanic crust Geology. the outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles (35 km) deep under the continents (continental crust) and 6 miles (10 km) deep under the oceans (oceanic crust) Compare mantle (def 3), core1 (def 10). 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French cruste, croste < Latin crusta hard coating, crust

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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