rust

rust  (rst)

n.

1. Any of various powdery or scaly reddish-brown or reddish-yellow hydrated ferric oxides formed on iron and iron-containing materials by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.

2. Any of various metallic coatings, especially oxides, formed by corrosion.

3. A stain or coating resembling iron rust.

4. Deterioration, as of ability, resulting from inactivity or neglect.

5. Botany

a. Rust fungus.

b. A plant disease caused by a rust fungus, characterized by reddish or brownish spots on leaves, stems, and other parts.

6. A strong brown.

v. rust·ed, rust·ing, rusts

v.intr.

1. To become corroded.

2. To deteriorate or degenerate through inactivity or neglect.

3. To become the color of rust.

4. Botany To develop a disease caused by a rust fungus.

v.tr.

1. To corrode or subject (a metal) to rust formation.

2. To impair or spoil, as by misuse or inactivity.

3. To color (something) a strong brown.

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[Middle English, from Old English rst; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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rust adj.

rusta·ble adj.

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rust

Noun

1. a reddish-brown oxide coating formed on iron or steel by the action of oxygen and moisture

2. a fungal disease of plants which produces a reddish-brown discolouration

Adjective

reddish-brown

Verb

1. to become coated with a layer of rust

2. to deteriorate through lack of use: my brain had rusted up [Old English rūst]

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rust  (rst)

Noun

1. 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.

2.

a. 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.

b. Any of the various plant diseases caused by these fungi.

Verb

To become corroded or oxidized.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rust - a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture goethite, gothite - a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust ferric oxide - a red oxide of iron
	2.	rust - a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi plant disease - a disease that affects plants blister rust, white pine blister rust, white-pine rust - any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
	3.	rust - the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water rusting corroding, corrosion, erosion - erosion by chemical action oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction ferric oxide - a red oxide of iron
	4.	rust - any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants rust fungus fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia order Uredinales, Uredinales - rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in aecium - fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores aeciospore - spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium flax rust, flax rust fungus, Melampsora lini - fungus causing flax rust Cronartium ribicola, blister rust - fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host Puccinia graminis, wheat rust - rust fungus that attacks wheat apple rust, cedar-apple rust, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae - rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
Verb	1.	rust - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted" corrode decay, dilapidate, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay" corrode, rust, eat - 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" eat away, fret - wear away or erode
	2.	rust - 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" corrode, eat damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" rust, corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
	3.	rust - become coated with oxide oxidise, oxidize, oxidate - add oxygen to or combine with oxygen oxidate, oxidize, oxidise - enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily"
Adj.	1.	rust - of the brown color of rust rust-brown, rusty chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

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rust

noun 1. corrosion, oxidation

noun 2. mildew, must, mould, rot, blight

verb 3. corrode, tarnish, oxidize

verb 4. deteriorate, decline, decay, stagnate, atrophy, go stale

Translations

rust [rʌst] n → herrumbre f; moho

vi → oxidarse

rust [rʌst] n → rouille f

vi → rouiller

rust [rʌst] n → Rost m

vi → rosten

rust [rʌst] n → ruggine f

vi → arrugginirsi

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rust

n rust [rast]

the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture The car was covered with rust.roesصَدأръждаrezrustder Rostσκουριάóxidoroosteزنگruosterouilleחֲלוּדָהजंग, मोरचाrđarozsdakaratryðruggineさび녹; 얼룩rūdysrūsakaratroestrust; irrrdzaferrugemruginăржавчинаhrdzarjarđarostสนิมpas鐵鏽іржаلوہا وغیرہ کا زنگ آلود ہوناgỉ sắt铁锈

v

to (cause to) become covered with rust The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.roesيَصْدأръждясвам(z)rezivět, způsobit rezivěnírusterosten(lassen)σκουριάζωoxidarroostetamaزنگ زدنruostuttaa, ruostua(se) rouillerלְהַחלִידमोरचा लगाना, जंग लगानाhrđati, prouzročiti hrđanje(meg)rozsdásodikmenjadikan berkaratryðgaarrugginire, arrugginirsiさびる녹슬다; ...을 녹슬게 하다rūdyti, sukelti (ko) rūdijimąrūsēt; saēst ar rūsumengaratroestenruste, anløpespowodować rdzewienie, rdzewiećenferrujara rugini; a oxidaржаветь(z)hrdzavieť(za)rjavetirđati[] rostaทำให้เป็นสนิมpaslanmak生鏽іржавітиزنگ آلود کرناlàm han gỉ生锈

adj ˈrustproof

that will not (allow) rust rustproof paint.roesbestandلا يَصْدأ، مُقاوِم للصَّدأнеръждаемnerezavějícírustbeskyttenderostfreiανοξείδωτοςinoxidableroostekindelضد زنگruostumatoninoxydableאַל-חֶלֶדजंग रोक करनाnehrđajućirozsdamentesantikaratryðfrírinossidabileさびない녹슬지 않는saugantis nuo rūdijimo, antikorozinisaizsargājošs pret rūsukalis karatroestvrijrustsikker/-behandletantykorozyjnyresistente à ferrugeminoxidabilнержавеющийnehrdzavejúcinerjavečnerđajućirostbeständigซึ่งกันสนิมpaslanmaz不鏽的，防鏽的нержавіючийجس سے زنگ نہ لگےchống gỉ不锈的，防锈的

adj ˈrusty

1 covered with rust a rusty old bicycle.geroesصَدِئ، مُغَطّى بالصَّدأръждясалzrezivělýrustenrostigσκουριασμένοςoxidadoroostetanudزنگ زده؛ فرسودهruosteinenrouilléחָלוּדजंग लगा हुआhrđav, zahrđaorozsdásberkaratryðgaðurarrugginitoさびた녹슨aprūdijęssarūsējisdipenuhi karatroestigrustenzardzewiałyenferrujadoruginitржавыйhrdzavý, zhrdzavenýzarjavelzarđaorostigเป็นสนิมpaslı生鏽的іржавийزنگ آلودbị han gỉ生锈的

2 not as good as it was because of lack of practice My French is rusty.verroesصَدِئ، لَيس جيّدا كَما كانпозабравенzanedbanýude af træning; ude af øvelsevernachlässigtσκουριασμένος (μτφ.), που δεν είναι σε φόρμαoxidadoroostesفاقد تمرین و آمادگیrapistunutrouilléחָלוּדकुंदzastarioberozsdásodottkurang fasihryðgaðurarrugginitoさびついた(사용하지 않은 탓으로) 무디어진, 서툴러진užleistas(pārn. noz.) ierūsējistidak bagusniet meer zo goedgått i glemmeboka, ute av treningzaniedbanyenferrujadoslabзапущенныйzanedbanýokorenzarđaorostigขาดการฝึกฝนeskisi kadar iyi olmama, körelmiş, hamlamış荒疏的，生鏽的запущений, занедбанийفرسودہtrình độ tồi (do thiếu thực hành)荒疏的，生锈的

adv ˈrustily

verroesكالصَّدأ، ضَعيفاръждясалоzrezivělerustentrostigσκουριασμέναoxidadamente; con falta de prácticaroosteseltبه وطر زنگ زدهruosteisenen grinçantכְּחֲלוּדָהमोरचाhrđavrozsdásanberkaratstirðlega(come una cosa arrugginita)さびて녹슬어, 무디게prastaiberkaratroestigrustentw sposób świadczący o wyjściu z wprawyenferrujadoscârţâindржавоhrdzavorjastorđavorostigtอย่างเป็นสนิมpaslı bir şekilde生鏽地，荒疏地занедбаноبدتمیزی سےhan gỉ; tồi生锈地，荒疏地

n ˈrustiness

verroesheidالإصابَةُ بالصَّدَأръждясалостrezavostrustdas Eingerostetseinσκουριάherrumbre, orín; falta de prácticaroosteزنگ زدگی؛ فرسودگیruosteisuusrouilleחַלדָהमोरचापनzahrđalostvminek rozsdás voltakeadaan berkaratryðgað ástand; stirðleikirugginositàさび녹슨 상태prastumasaprūsējumskeadaan berkaratverroestheidrusten tilstandzaniedbanieferrugemaspect ruginit; ruginireржавчинаhrdzavosťzarjavelostzarđalostrostighetสนิมpaslılık鏽занедбаністьبد تمیزیsự han gỉ, sự tồi锈