crest

crest
crest1 [ krest ] noun count
1. ) the top of a hill or mountain
a ) the white top of a wave
2. ) a set of feathers on the top of the heads of some birds
3. ) a design used as the symbol of a town, institution, or family of high social class:
the royal crest
on the crest of a wave
enjoying a period of great success or popularity:
We seem to have been riding on the crest of a wave since the election.
crest
crest 2 [ krest ] verb
1. ) intransitive if a wave crests, it rises up to its highest point before falling
2. ) transitive FORMAL to reach the top of something such as a hill

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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