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Encase vs Encrust - What's the difference?

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Encase is a related term of encrust.


As verbs the difference between encase and encrust

is that encase is to enclose, as in a case while encrust is to cover with a hard crust.

encase

English

Alternative forms

* incase

Verb

(encas)
  • To enclose, as in a case.
  • *1918 , Wilhelm Muehlon, The vandal of Europe :
    • They always appeared to me like asses who gladly incase themselves in lions' skins and cheer themselves with the idea that all the world about them consists also of similarly disguised asses.

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    encrust

    English

    Alternative forms

    * incrust

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover with a hard crust.
  • To inset or affix decorative materials upon a surface