crust
Example Sentences
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Large earthquakes naturally produce powerful surface acoustic waves that ripple across the Earth's crust, shaking buildings and causing damage.
From Science Daily
They are so pretty to look at, since I can crisscross the crust on top.
From Literature
Smaller earthquakes, including those experienced in the UK, can be caused by movements on geological faults in the Earth's crust.
From BBC
In 2008, researchers argued that this pronounced flexing could only occur if a large ocean existed beneath Titan's crust.
From Science Daily
The revelations have shocked L.A.’s upper crust, and even some of the couple’s closest friends, many of whom assumed that Gary had almost unlimited financial resources.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
