rust
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Old English rūst, from Proto-Germanic *rusta-. Related to red. Cognates include Dutch roest, German Rost and Danish rust.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
rust (plural rusts)
- 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.
- A reddish-brown color.
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rust colour:
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- A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from rust
Translations [edit]
result of oxidation
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colour
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plant disease
Verb [edit]
rust (third-person singular simple present rusts, present participle rusting, simple past and past participle rusted)
- (intransitive) to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
- The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
- (transitive) to cause to oxidize.
- The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to oxidise
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to cause to oxidise
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See also [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Danish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Swedish rost (“rust”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /rost/, [ʁɔsd̥]
Noun [edit]
rust c (singular definite rusten, not used in plural form)
Verb [edit]
rust
- imperative of ruste
Dutch [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -ʏst
Noun [edit]
rust f, m (plural rusten)
- rest, calm, peace
- Waarom laat je me niet met rust?. - Why don't you leave me alone?
- (sports) half-time
Derived terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
rust
- first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of rusten
- imperative of rusten
