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US
/ˈɹəst/
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[ UK /ɹˈʌst/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈʌst/ ]
NOUN
- any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
- a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
- the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
- a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
VERB
- become coated with oxide
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cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
The acid corroded the metal
The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink -
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
The pipes rusted
The metal corroded
ADJECTIVE
- of the brown color of rust
How To Use rust In A Sentence
- Demos they may be but these Hazlewood rarities are rounded, rustic country songs: lustrous and lustful, quirkily and dryly humorous, yet poignant stories from the other side of love.
- A few days after, they brought the intelligence that Barbarina had returned; and the councillor dwelt with her in her new house; and the servants were commanded to call the signora Madame Cocceji. as she was his well-beloved and trusted wife. Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends
- It was a beautiful wooden skiff, with a little outboard motor, perfect for his part-time second occupation of working a few pots to catch crustacea to sell to local pubs and restaurants.
- There has been a lot of teamwork and trust and that deserves to be rewarded by having new investment.
- Do you think the Academy is really hip to how great Gosford Park is, or do they just like it's patina of British upper-crust respectability?
- The composition of displaced terranes ranges from that of typical oceanic crust to significantly less dense granitic rock with clear continental affinities.
- Stealing away, (whence, I suppose, the ironical phrase of trusty Trojan to this day,) like a thief — pretendedly indeed at the command of the gods; but could that be, when the errand he went upon was to rob other princes, not only of their dominions, but of their lives? — Clarissa Harlowe
- Remove all traces of rust with a small wire brush.
- Kahil was one of her men, yet he managed to insinuate himself into Fadawah's trust. SHARDS OF A BROKEN CROWN
- Committed by parents, teachers, priests or minders it undermines trust and dependency, disrupts relations with authority figures and can interfere with loving and learning.