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Rust
/ɹʌst/
The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
📖 Definitions of "Rust"
noun
- 1
The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
"The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous."
- 2
A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
"aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)"
- 3
A reddish-brown color.
- 4
A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
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