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n. An adherent crust; an incrustation. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. décrustation. ] The removal of a crust. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. incrustatus, p. p. See Incrust. ] Incrusted. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To incrust. [ R. ] Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. incrustatio: cf. F. incrustation. See Incrust. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Arch.) A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Fine Arts) Anything inlaid or imbedded. [ 1913 Webster ]