crust

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This earthquake was triggered by a strike-slip fault, where two large sections of the Earth's crust move horizontally past each other along a vertical fracture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Paleomagnetism allows scientists not only to study Earth's magnetic field but also to track how pieces of the crust have moved over time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

I watched in awe as melted cheese oozed out from inside, forming a delicious crust along the edges of my cooked omelette.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Each step over refrozen snow snaps like thin sugar crust.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Gebu came down the stairs again almost immediately, carrying a packet of bread loaves which he had evidently bought on his way home, for they smelled deliciously of new-baked crust.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw