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Rarecresting
The correct spelling is cresting.
How to pronounce cresting
verb
IPA: /ˈkɹɛstɪŋ/
Say it like: Cre-sti-ng
The correct spelling is cresting. Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
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Meanings
verb
- 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.
noun
- 1.An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.
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