Converse of object

• subduct: As the subducting oceanic crust melts as it goes deeper into the Earth, the newly-created magma rises to the surface and forms volcanoes.

• earn: There are much easier ways to earn a crooked crust.

• remove: With a sharp object remove the remaining crust with a cloth dipped in oil.

Adjective modifier

• oceanic: Beyond Hatton Bank lies the oceanic crust of the North Atlantic Ocean.

• continental: The continental crust under Tibet is over 70 kilometers thick.

• earth's: It's present in far larger quantities in the earth's crust than the other 'classical' metals.

• breakable: Also the ice was thin and crusty in places with the breakable crust on the snow needing care.

• icy: This hints at the near certainty of a totally liquid ocean beneath the icy crust.

• upper: The servants sat down to their meal at a later time to the ' upper crust ' .

Modifies a noun

• pastry: To make a rich short crust pastry, use a beaten whole egg, reserving a small amount to finish the dish.

• pizza: That said, choosing a thick crust pizza base can add a lot of unnecessary calories to your meal.

Noun used with modifier

• suet: Sussex Pond Pudding A Sussex Pond pudding has a steaming suet crust which encases a whole lemon with golden buttery sugar syrup.

• pastry: Me, I can't make a nice pastry crust to save my life.

• pie: Or is this still more Tory pie crust minus the filling?

• ocean: The reserve appears to be the best preserved fragment of ocean crust known above sea level.

• herb: During grilling, the marinade forms an herb crust that underscores the sweetness of the lamb.

• pizza: Oscar then went back to the other room and dragged the pizza crust under the bathtub.

Possessives

• earth: The Earth's crust is divided into big slabs, called plates, which are slowly moving all the time.

Preposition: of

• bread: The slices of bread are stacked neatly, resting on a crust of bread.

• earth: Nobody knows how much oil is left under the crust of the earth.