rust
noun
1. a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
Definition categories: substance
2. a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
Definition categories: state
3. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Similar word(s): rusting
Definition categories: process, corroding, corrosion, erosion, oxidation, oxidization
4. any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
Definition categories: plant, fungus
Sentences with rust as a noun:
- The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
- aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)
- rust colour:
verb
1. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
- The pipes rusted
Similar word(s): corrode
Definition categories: change, crumble, decay, dilapidate
2. 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
Definition categories: change, damage
3. become coated with oxide
Definition categories: change, oxidate, oxidise, oxidize
Sentences with rust as a verb:
- The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
- The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.