CREST

(noun) a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
The bird had a beautiful crest. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
His crest was made from the feathers of exotic birds. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the center of a cambered road
synonyms : crown
It hardly took us five minutes to reach the crest of the road. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
It took an hour to reach the mountain crest. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
"the view from the peak was magnificent", "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock", "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
synonyms : crown , peak , summit , tip , top
(verb) reach a high point
"The river crested last night"
(verb) lie at the top of
"Snow capped the mountains"
synonyms : cap

Mnemonics for crest

(Tag: Electromagnetic Waves) In EM waves the shape is continuous consisting of crusts & troughs..so crest is like Crust i.e upper part/highest point of that wave.
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(Tag: ) crestfallen means sad, depressed, if we remember the mnemonic we used for crestfallen was falling from height, so sad or depressed, so CREST means HIGHEST/TOPMOST POINT
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