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Type Words
Synonyms rusting
Type of erosion, corrosion, corroding, oxidization, oxidisation, oxidation
Type Words
Synonyms rust-brown, rusty
Type Words
Synonyms rust fungus
Type of fungus
Has types apple rust, wheat rust, blister rust, cedar-apple rust, puccinia graminis, cronartium ribicola, melampsora lini, flax rust, flax rust fungus, gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
Type Words
Synonyms corrode
Type of crumble, decay, dilapidate
Has types fret, eat away
Verb group eat, corrode


The pipes rusted.
Type Words
Synonyms corrode, eat
Type of damage
Verb group corrode


The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink.
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Type of plant disease
Has types white pine blister rust, blister rust, white-pine rust
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Type of ferric oxide
Derivation rusty
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Type of oxidize, oxidise, oxidate
Verb group oxidize, oxidise, oxidate

Examples of rust

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I pass a 3-foot long, 1-foot wide rust stain on the wall supporting the walkway.
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He finished 7-for-12 from the field, though there were a few signs of rust, too.
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Rust said that he'll remain the main ball carrier as long as he keeps producing.
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Because the steel toes become exposed and rust, the shoes develop a unique look.
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Scrape off mud and rust, wash and dry them, and coat lightly with household oil.
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The rust that had accumulated over the course of a 14-month layoff was apparent.
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Despite the cozy straight-sets victory, Hewitt had trouble shaking off the rust.
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It is a mixture of aluminum and rust-powder, which react to create intense heat.
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If you discover deeper rust, it will still take years for the hangers to weaken.
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More examples
  • Of the brown color of rust
  • Corrode: become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
  • A red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
  • A plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
  • The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
  • Become coated with oxide
  • Rust is a general term for a series of iron oxides. Colloquially, the term is applied to red oxides, formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture. ...
  • RUST is a post-grunge/metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2001. Their debut album, Softly, was released in Finland in August 2004 and it reached Top 50 on the national album chart with promising reviews on music papers, magazines and web magazines in Europe. ...
  • Rust is a red-brown-orange color resembling iron oxide. It is a commonly used color in stage lighting, and appears roughly the same color as photographic safelights when used over a standard tungsten light source. The color is number 777 in the swatch book.