†(a) The upper or surface layer of the ground (obsolete) (having passed into next); (b) (Geology) the outer portion of the earth; that part of…
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > structure of the earth > [noun] > crust (16) crust1555 †(a) The upper or surface layer of the ground (obsolete) (having passed into next); (b) (Geology) the outer portion of the earth; that part of… sole1610 (See quot. 1610) Obsolete. rare. shella1704 The crust of the earth. earth-rind1827 the earth's crust; also figurative. subshell1906 Chiefly Geology. A shell that lies beneath another shell; a subsidiary layer within a shell. Subcategories:— parts of crust (6) — supposed interior crust (1) — discontinuity between crust and mantle (2) — discontinuity in crust (2) |
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