Rust - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- 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
- any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
verb
adjective
Extra examples
Your bicycle will rust if you leave it out in the rain.
The moist air rusted the latch on the door.
The old iron fence was rusted.
The old lock had almost rusted away, so the door opened easily.
I can't get these screws out, they've rusted in.
There were large patches of rust on the car.
The metal had begun to rust.
The gate was old and badly rusted.
The pipes rusted
The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
The car had rust underneath.
The fence was scarred by rust.
Painting the metal will deter rust.
...a mangy old car that was covered in rust...
...one of those tatterdemalion towns of the rust belt where the factories closed down decades ago...
Word forms
I/you/we/they: rust
he/she/it: rusts
present participle: rusting
past tense: rusted
past participle: rusted
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