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rust

/ rust /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
Type of:
fungus
Kinds of:
flax rust flax rust fungus Melampsora lini blister rust Cronartium ribicola
Has parts:
Uredinales order Uredinales
noun Sense 2
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Type of:
corrosion corroding erosion
Derived:
corrode eat
noun Sense 3
a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus
Type of:
plant disease
Kinds of:
blister rust white-pine rust white pine blister rust
noun Sense 4
a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
Type of:
ferric oxide
Derived:
corrode eat
verb Sense 5
become coated with oxide
Type of:
oxidise oxidize oxidate
Derived:
rusting
Verb group:
oxidize oxidise oxidate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective satellite Sense 6
of the color of rust
Similar:
chromatic
verb Sense 7
become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
"The metal corroded"
"The pipes rusted"
Type of:
decay crumble delapidate
Kinds of:
fret eat away
Derived:
rusting corrosion corroding erosion
Verb group:
corrode eat
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 8
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"
Type of:
damage
Derived:
rusting corrosion corroding erosion
Verb group:
corrode
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
93%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
24
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Related Words

fungus flax rust flax rust fungus Melampsora lini blister rust Cronartium ribicola corrosion corroding erosion plant disease white-pine rust white pine blister rust