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rust

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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.

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

rust adj.
rusta·ble adj.

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]

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rustrust - 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
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.rustrust - any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
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
Verb1.rust - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
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"
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
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

rust
noun 2. mildew, must, mould, rot, blight
verb 4. deteriorate, decline, decay, stagnate, atrophy, go stale
Translations

rust [rʌst] nherrumbre f; moho
vioxidarse
rust [rʌst] nrouille f
virouiller
rust [rʌst] nRost m
virosten
rust [rʌst] nruggine f
viarrugginirsi

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
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
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
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
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)
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
n ˈrustiness
verroesheidالإصابَةُ بالصَّدَأръждясалостrezavostrustdas Eingerostetseinσκουριάherrumbre, orín; falta de prácticaroosteزنگ زدگی؛ فرسودگیruosteisuusrouilleחַלדָהमोरचापनzahrđalostvminek rozsdás voltakeadaan berkaratryðgað ástand; stirðleikirugginositàさび녹슨 상태prastumasaprūsējumskeadaan berkaratverroestheidrusten tilstandzaniedbanieferrugemaspect ruginit; ruginireржавчинаhrdzavosťzarjavelostzarđalostrostighetสนิมpaslılıkзанедбаністьبد تمیزیsự han gỉ, sự tồi

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And Dorothy oiled them and the Scarecrow bent them carefully until they were quite free from rust and as good as new.
The rust on the ponderous iron-work of its oaken door looked more antique than anything else in the New World.
For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
 
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