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encrust

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variants: also incrust

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to cover with a hardened layer
  • refrigerator shelves that were encrusted with the residue of many spills

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The first known use of encrust was in 1596

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“Encrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encrust. Accessed 20 Aug. 2022.

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