Thesaurus: incrustation

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1. n. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.
2. n. 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. n. A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.
4. n. Anything inlaid or imbedded.
5. n. the formation of a crust
6. n. a hard outer layer that covers something
7. n. a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
8. 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.
9. A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to themasonry by cramp irons or cement.
10. n. the formation of a crust n. a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay