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rust
[ ruhst ]
noun
- Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- any film or coating on metal caused by oxidation.
Synonyms:
- a stain resembling this coating.
- any growth, habit, influence, or agency tending to injure, deteriorate, or impair the mind, character, abilities, usefulness, etc.
- Plant Pathology.
- any of several diseases of plants, characterized by reddish, brownish, or black pustules on the leaves, stems, etc., caused by fungi of the order Uredinales.
- Also called rust fungus. a fungus causing this disease.
- any of several other diseases of unknown cause, characterized by reddish-brown spots or discolorations on the affected parts.
- reddish yellow, reddish brown, or yellowish red.
verb (used without object)
- to become or grow rusty, as iron.
- to contract rust.
- to deteriorate or become impaired, as through inaction or disuse.
Synonyms: ,
- to become rust-colored.
verb (used with object)
- to affect with rust.
- to impair as if with rust.
- to make rust-colored.
adjective
- having the color rust.
verb phrase
- (of metal pipes, machinery, etc.) to decay and become unusable through the action of rust.
- to join two metal pieces, as iron pipes, by causing the joint to rust.
- to develop holes, breaks, or the like, because of rust.
rust
/ ʌ /
noun
- a reddish-brown oxide coating formed on iron or steel by the action of oxygen and moisture
- Also calledrust fungus plant pathol
- any basidiomycetous fungus of the order Uredinales , parasitic on cereal plants, conifers, etc
- any of various plant diseases characterized by reddish-brown discoloration of the leaves and stem, esp that caused by the rust fungi
- a strong brown colour, sometimes with a reddish or yellowish tinge
- ( as adjective )
a rust carpet
- any corrosive or debilitating influence, esp lack of use
verb
- to become or cause to become coated with a layer of rust
- to deteriorate or cause to deteriorate through some debilitating influence or lack of use
he allowed his talent to rust over the years
rust
/ ŭ /
Noun
- Any of the various reddish-brown oxides of iron that form on iron and many of its alloys when they are exposed to oxygen in the presence of moisture.
- Any of various basidiomycete fungi that are parasitic on plants and produce reddish or brownish spots on leaves. Rusts attack a wide variety of plants and can cause enormous damage to crops.
- Any of the various plant diseases caused by these fungi.
Verb
- To become corroded or oxidized.
Derived Forms
- ˈܲٱ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ܲ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·ܲ verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rust1
Example Sentences
You have to use your imagination a bit, Iron Age artefacts from 2,000 years ago have rusted or faded and are far from their original glory.
"I wanna be your vacuum cleaner, breathing in your dust / I wanna be your Ford Cortina, I will never rust," it begins.
Based between an ancient burial mound and a rusting tin hut, the men stood on top of a nuclear fallout bunker, while aircraft skimmed them at terrifyingly low altitudes.
A lake is flanked by layers of browns: rust, clay and beige, with the gradual excavation of earth.
MV Caledonian Isles, which operates on the Arran route, has been out of action since last February with a series of issues including rust and twisted frames.
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