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incrustation.

The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/
  1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.

    countable · uncountable
  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.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Anything inlaid or embedded.

    countable · uncountable
  5. An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin incrustātiō.

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