| Front | crest |
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| Back | crest noun, verb BrE /krest/ NAmE /krest/ noun word origin example bank 1 [usually singular] ~ (of sth) the top part of a hill or wave surfers riding the crest of the wave See picture 2 a design used as the symbol of a particular family, organization, etc, especially one that has a long history the university crest 3 a group of feathers that stand up on top of a bird's head The male is recognizable by its yellow crest. the crest of a/the ˈwave a situation in which sb is very successful, happy, etc They've been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory. more at ride the crest of sth at ride v. verb verb forms word origin 1 [transitive] ~ sth (formal) to reach the top of a hill, mountain or wave He slowed the pace as they crested the ridge. The ship crested a wave and then fell twenty feet or more. 2 [intransitive] (NAmE) (of a flood, wave, etc.) to reach its highest level before it falls again: (figurative) The level of debt crested at a massive $290 billion in 2009. |
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