Definitions of rust
n. - The reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist air, consisting of ferric oxide or hydroxide; hence, by extension, any metallic film of corrosion.
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n. - A minute mold or fungus forming reddish or rusty spots on the leaves and stems of cereal and other grasses (Trichobasis Rubigo-vera), now usually believed to be a form or condition of the corn mildew (Puccinia graminis). As rust, it has solitary reddish spores; as corn mildew, the spores are double and blackish.
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n. - That which resembles rust in appearance or effects.
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n. - A composition used in making a rust joint. See Rust joint, below.
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n. - Foul matter arising from degeneration; as, rust on salted meat.
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n. - Corrosive or injurious accretion or influence.
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v. i. - To contract rust; to be or become oxidized.
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v. i. - To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust; also, to acquire a rusty appearance, as plants.
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v. i. - To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
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v. t. - To cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to affect with rust of any kind.
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v. t. - To impair by time and inactivity.
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The word "rust" uses 4 letters: R S T U.
Direct anagrams of rust:
ruts
Words formed by adding one letter before or after rust (in bold), or to rstu in any order:
a - sutra b - burst c - crust curst d - durst turds e - trues f - turfs g - trugs h - hurst hurts ruths k - turks m - strum n - runts turns o - roust routs stour torus tours p - spurt turps s - rusts truss t - strut sturt trust w - wurst y - rusty yurts
Shorter words found within rust:
rut us ut uts
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