crown

noun [C] (TOP PART)

/krɑʊn/

Definition

› the top part of something, esp. a person’s head: Her hair stuck straight up from her crown. › The crown of a hat is the part that covers the top of your head.

(Definition of crown noun (TOP PART) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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