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rust

/ɹʌst/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Rust means: of the brown color of rust.

Synonyms for rust10

noun, as in the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

rusting

noun, as in any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

rust fungus

verb, as in become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

corrode, eat

verb, as in cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

corrode, eat

verb, as in become coated with oxide

oxidize, oxidise, oxidate

adjective, as in of the brown color of rust

rusty, rust-brown, chromatic

What does rust mean?9

adjective

1

of the brown color of rust

verb

1

become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid“The metal corroded”

2

cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid“The acid corroded the metal”

3

become coated with oxide

noun

1

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

2

any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

3

a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

4

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

5

A strong reddish brown color.

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rust?17

three syllables

antitrust
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Rust in a sentence

  • If you accidentally leave utensils outside, check for any signs of rust or damage.Amastan
  • As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.shekitten
  • The walls of the house are pale yellow, the shutters rust-coloured.sundown
  • The walls of the house are pale yellow, the shutters rust-colored.CK
  • A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.CK
  • Ziri checked under the carpet to see if there was any rust.Amastan
  • The ladder was covered with dust and rust.CK
  • Ziri removed the rust until he got to the bare metal surface.Amastan

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Forms of rust

as a noun

plural
rusts

as a verb

past tense
rusted
present participle
rusting
third-person singular
rusts
past participle
rusted