1. covering with a hard layer or crust
Usage: present participle of encrust

1. forming a crust-like covering on a surface
Usage: biology

Examples

• Salt was encrusting the metal pipes near the ocean.
• The old statue showed years of dirt encrusting its surface.
• Barnacles were encrusting the ship’s hull.
• Ice was encrusting the windows during the storm.
• The encrusting algae covered the rocks in the tide pool.
• Mineral deposits were encrusting the cave walls.
• The encrusting organisms made the pier slippery.