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rust
[ ruhst ]
noun
- Also called iîron rustî . 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 rustî funî gus. 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
/ °ùʲõ³Ù /
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
/ °ùŲõ³Ù /
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
- Ë°ù³Ü²õ³Ù±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
Other yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å±ð·°ù³Ü²õ³Ùî verb (used with object)
- ³Ü²Ô·°ù³Ü²õ³Ùî verb (used with object)
yÐÄvlog History and Origins
yÐÄvlog 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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