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crestnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /krest/ us ​ /krest/

crest noun [ C ] (TOP)

› the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill:

the crest of a hill/wave

› a growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some animals

› a decoration, usually made of feathers or animal hair, on the top of a soldier's hat, especially in the past

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crest noun [ C ] (PICTURE)

› a formal design that is used by a family, town, organization, etc. as the symbol that represents them:

a royal crest

Idiom(s)

be riding/on the crest of a wave

(Definition of “crest” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"crest" in American English

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crestnoun [ C ]

us ​ /krest/

› the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill:

We climbed to the crest of the hill.

crestverb [ I ]

us ​ /krest/

› (of a wave, a flood, etc.) to reach the highest level that something can reach:

The flood waters crested Thursday (= reached their highest level).

(Definition of “crest” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"Crest" in Business English

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Cresttrademark

uk ​ /krest/ us ​ also CREST

› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET the electronic system through which the London Stock Exchange manages the buying and selling of stocks and shares

(Definition of “Crest” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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