Plural of crest
regular plural
The plural of crest is crests.
Forms of crest
| Singular | crest /kɹɛst/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | crests /kɹɛsts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Crests in a sentence
- The buoy bobbed between the crests and troughs of the waves moving across the bay.From the entry trough
- I forgot to press down in addition to in and up on her iliac crests during my patient assessment.From the entry iliac crest
- The most conspicuous cyclomorphosis involves the formation of body processes and spines or the development of crests.2007, Winfried Lampert, Limnoecology: The Ecology of Lakes and Streams, page 192. From the entry cyclomorphosis
- The examination revealed the existence of two urticariform plaques which were very well defined and localized on the iliac crests.2016, Israel Pérez López, Gonzalo Blasco Morente, Antonio Martínez López, Cristina Garrido Colmenero, Ricardo Ruiz Villaverde, Eliseo…. From the entry urticariform
- The ripple marks are symmetrical with mostly rounded crests, which are parallel, partly bifurcated and mostly oriented in a northsouth direction.2016, Oliver Wings, Jens N. Lallensack, Heinrich Mallison, “The Early Cretaceous Dinosaur Trackways in Münchehagen (Lower Saxony…. From the entry northsouth
Meaning of crest
- noun The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- noun A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
- noun The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
Questions about the plural of crest
- What is the plural of crest?
- The plural of crest is crests.
- Is crest countable?
- Crest is a countable noun.
Source and license
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