encrust in English

verb
1
cover (something) with a hard surface layer.
the mussels encrust navigation buoys
verb

Use "encrust" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "encrust" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "encrust", or refer to the context using the word "encrust" in the English Dictionary.

1. Some species are very tiny, and encrust other shells.

2. Some Bryozoans encrust rocky surfaces, shells, or algae.

3. Nautical To encrust ( a ship's hull ) with foreign matter, such as barnacles.

4. Over time additional Coralline algae will encrust the rack creating beautiful purple tones…

5. Beset means to attack from all sides — an invading army will Beset a castle, or you might find yourself Beset by a devastating storm. Beset also has a very different meaning: to decorate or encrust with jewels or other ornamentation.