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crest
noun [C] (TOP) /krest/Definition
› the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill: the crest of a hill/waveEdges and extremities of objectsSurfaces of objectsWaves › a growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some animalsThe head and neck of non-human animals › a decoration, usually made of feathers or animal hair, on the top of a soldier's hat, especially in the pastThings worn to cover the head, face or neckCeremonial clothes and objects
(Definition of crest noun (TOP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apex noun
- apices
- bevel noun
- border noun (EDGE)
- bottom noun (FARTHEST PART)
- brim noun (TOP)
- fringe verb
- front noun (PLACE)
- head noun (TOP PART)
- lip noun (EDGE)
- margin noun (OUTER PART)
- peripheral adjective
- periphery noun
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- surmount verb (BE ON TOP)
- tip noun (END)
- topmost adjective
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