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cresting

/ˈkɹɛstɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
  2. To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)
  3. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
  4. To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.
  5. An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data