Definition of Cresting
Cresting
crest·ing
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
reaching the topmost point of something like a wave or a hill, for example reaching its highest point, referring to a river;
e.g. He was just cresting the hill when the sun started to rise. The river was cresting at just a few feet deep in the driest season of the year.
(verb)
curling and having a foamy top, referring to a wave on the ocean;
e.g. When the waves are cresting, they are good for surfing.
(noun)
a decorative or ornamental element of a structure, formed at the top of a screen or wall or along the ridge of a building's roof;
e.g. The mansion had delicate plaster cresting along the uppermost line of the roof.
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