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Definition of Rust

1. Adjective. Of the brown color of rust.

2. Verb. Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid. "These cars won't rust "; "The pipes rusted"

3. Noun. A red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture.

4. Verb. Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid. "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

5. Noun. A plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi.

6. Verb. Become coated with oxide.

7. Noun. The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.

8. Noun. Any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants.

Definition of Rust

1. n. The reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist air, consisting of ferric oxide or hydroxide; hence, by extension, any metallic film of corrosion.

2. v. i. To contract rust; to be or become oxidized.

3. v. t. To cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to affect with rust of any kind.

Definition of Rust

1. Noun. The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation. ¹

2. Noun. A reddish-brown color. ¹

3. Noun. A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) to oxidize, especially of iron or steel. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) to cause to oxidize. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rust

1. to form rust (a reddish coating that forms on iron) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : RUSTABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Rust

1. A type of club fungus that is a parasite on plants. The most common rust is Pucciniagraminis (black stem rust in wheat). (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rust

russeted russeting russetings russets russetting russettings russety russias russificatory russified

russifies russify russifying russophobia russula rust (current term) rust-free rust fungi rust fungus rust inhibitor

rust mite rust off rustable rustbelt rustbelts rustbucket rustbuckets rusted rustenburgite rustful

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