1. (n.) The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.

2. (n.) 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.

3. (n.) A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.

4. (n.) Anything inlaid or imbedded.

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