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RUST

Definition:

1. [noun] a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
   
   
2. [noun] a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus
   
   
3. [noun] the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
   Synonyms: ing
   
   
4. [noun] any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
   Synonyms: fungus
   
   
5. [verb] become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
   Synonyms: corrode
   
   
6. [verb] 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"
   Synonyms: corrode, eat
   
   
7. [verb] become coated with oxide
   
   
8. [adjective] of the color of rust
   
   

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Related Words:

• fret, eat away
• blister rust, white-pine rust, white pine blister rust
• flax rust, flax rust fungus, Melampsora lini
• blister rust, Cronartium ribicola
• wheat rust, Puccinia graminis
• apple rust, cedar-apple rust, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

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