RUST
Scrabble letter values: R1U1S1T1 = 4
Definition
- adjective of the brown color of rust. — synonyms: rusty, rust-brown
- verb become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid. — synonyms: corrode
- verb cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid. — synonyms: corrode, eat
- verb become coated with oxide.
- noun a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture.
- noun a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems.
- noun the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water. — synonyms: rusting
- noun any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants. — synonyms: rust_fungus
Examples
- “The metal corroded”
- “The pipes rusted”
- “The acid corroded the metal”