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    ENCRUSTATION

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlayplay

    Synonyms:

    encrustation; incrustation

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("encrustation" is a kind of...):

    decoration; ornament; ornamentation (something used to beautify)

    Derivation:

    encrust (decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems))

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A hard outer layer that covers somethingplay

    Synonyms:

    crust; encrustation; incrustation

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

    Hypernyms ("encrustation" is a kind of...):

    cover; covering; natural covering (a natural object that covers or envelops)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "encrustation"):

    calculus; tartar; tophus (an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums)

    Derivation:

    encrust (form a crust or a hard layer)

    encrust (cover or coat with a crust)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    The formation of a crustplay

    Synonyms:

    encrustation; incrustation

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural processes

    Hypernyms ("encrustation" is a kind of...):

    formation (natural process that causes something to form)

    Derivation:

    encrust (form a crust or a hard layer)

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