Present participle of encrust; currently forming a hard crust or coating on a surface.
From encrust + -ing (present participle suffix). Shows the ongoing action of forming a crust on something.
Stalactites and stalagmites in caves grow through encrusting—tiny mineral-rich water drops fall continuously, each depositing a microscopic layer that builds over millennia into dramatic stone formations!
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