Crusts

The plural of 'crust,' referring to hard, outer layers of something, often forming a protective or enclosing surface. This can apply to baked goods like bread or pies, the Earth's outermost solid layer, wounds that have dried, or even solidified surfaces on liquids. crusts can provide structural integrity, protect the inner content, or indicate a stage of transformation. They are typically rigid and distinct from the underlying material, forming due to processes like cooling, drying, or solidification. The formation of crusts is a natural phenomenon found in various settings from food preparation to geological formations and human biology.

Crusts meaning with examples

• The baker carefully sliced the warm loaf of bread, revealing the soft interior hidden beneath the crispy, golden crusts. The family enjoyed the crusts with butter and jam.
• After the earthquake, geologists examined the exposed rock formations, analyzing the different layers and the Earth's crusts.
• Johnny, had a nasty scrape on his knee and it formed thick crusts that he resisted the urge to pick at until they healed.
• The surface of the cooling lava flow hardened, forming a thick layer of crusts that trapped the still molten rock beneath it.
• The archaeologist carefully brushed away the dust to uncover the ancient pottery fragments, noticing the delicate crusts formed over centuries.