ALL meanings of continental crust
con·ti·nen·tal crust
C c - noun continental crust that part of the earth's crust that underlies the continents and continental shelves 3
- noun continental crust the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb). 1
- noun continental crust a slice of bread from the end of a loaf, consisting chiefly of this. 1
- noun continental crust the pastry covering the outside of a pie or other dish. 1
- noun continental crust a piece of stale bread. 1
- noun continental crust any more or less hard external covering or coating: a crust of snow. 1
- noun continental 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
- noun continental crust a scab or eschar. 1
- noun continental crust Slang. unabashed self-assertiveness; nerve; gall: He had a lot of crust going to the party without an invitation. 1
- noun continental crust deposit from wine, as it ripens during aging, on the interior of bottles, consisting of tartar and coloring matter. 1
- noun continental crust the hard outer shell or covering of an animal. 1
- noun continental crust Australian Slang. a living or livelihood: What do you do for a crust? 1
- verb with object continental crust to cover with or as with a crust; encrust. 1
- verb with object continental crust to form (something) into a crust. 1
- verb without object continental crust to form or contract a crust. 1
- verb without object continental crust to form into a crust. 1