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crest
noun
verb
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
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noun
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
noun
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
noun
the center of a cambered road
noun
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
noun
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
“the view from the peak was magnificent”
verb
reach a high point
“The river crested last night”
verb
lie at the top of
“Snow capped the mountains”
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the view from the peak was magnificent
they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
The river crested last night
Snow capped the mountains
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