becrusting

/bɪˈkrʌstɪŋ/
verb
  1. To cover or form a hard outer layer on something, like a crust.
    • The baker was becrusting the loaf of bread with a sprinkle of flour before baking.
    • Over time, minerals in the water kept becrusting the inside of the old pipes.
    • The cold wind began becrusting the puddles with a thin layer of ice.
  2. To become covered or encrusted with a hard layer.
    • After the volcano erupted, the landscape kept becrusting with layers of ash and lava.
    • The old shipwreck was slowly becrusting with barnacles and salt.
    • The neglected fountain was becrusting with green moss and mineral deposits.
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