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cresting

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. 1.Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
  2. 2.To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)
  3. 3.To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
  4. 4.To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.

noun

  1. 1.An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.

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