HyperDic: rust

English > 8 senses of the word *rust*:
VERB	change	rust, corrode	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
	change	rust, corrode, eat	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
	change	rust	become coated / coated with oxide
ADJECTIVE	all	rust, rusty, rust-brown	of the brown color of rust
NOUN	substance	rust	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
	state	rust	a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems
	process	rust, rusting	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
	plant	rust, rust fungus	any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

rust > pronunciation
Sounds	rah'st
Rhymes	abolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...

English > *rust*: 8 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Of the brown color of rust.
Synonyms	rusty, rust-brown
Broader	chromatic	Being or having or characterized by hue
Spanish	herrumbroso

English > *rust*: 8 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture.
Broader	ferric oxide	A red oxide of iron
Substances	goethite, gothite	A red or yellow or brown mineral
Adjectives	rusty	of the brown color of rust
Adjectives	rusty	covered with or consisting of rust
Verbs	rust	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
	rust	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
	rust	become coated / coated with oxide

English > *rust*: 8 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	A plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi.
Narrower	blister rust, white-pine rust, white pine blister rust	Any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
Broader	plant disease	A disease that affects plants
Spanish	herrumbre
Catalan	rovell

English > *rust*: 8 senses > noun 3, process
Meaning	The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.
Synonym	rusting
Broader	corrosion, corroding, erosion	erosion by chemical action
Broader	oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation	The process of oxidizing
Substances	ferric oxide	A red oxide of iron
Spanish	enmohecimiento, oxidación
Catalan	rovellament
Verbs	rust	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
	rust	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
	rust	become coated / coated with oxide

English > *rust*: 8 senses > noun 4, plant
Meaning	Any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants.
Synonym	rust fungus
Member of	Uredinales, order Uredinales	rust fungi
Parts	aeciospore	spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium
Parts	aecium	fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores
Narrower	apple rust, cedar-apple rust, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae	rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
	blister rust, Cronartium ribicola	fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
	flax rust, flax rust fungus, Melampsora lini	fungus causing flax rust
	wheat rust, Puccinia graminis	rust fungus that attacks wheat
Broader	fungus	An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter
Spanish	herrumbre
Catalan	rovell

English > *rust*: 8 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid.
Pattern	Something ----s
Model	These cars won't rust
Example	"The pipes rusted"
Synonym	corrode
Entailed by	etch	make an etching / etching of
Narrower	fret, eat away	wear away or erode
Broader	decay, crumble, dilapidate	fall into decay or ruin
Similar to	corrode, eat, rust	Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
Spanish	aherrumbrarse, corroerse, corroer, oxidarse
Catalan	corroir-se, corroir, rovellar-se
Nouns	rust	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Nouns	rust	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

English > *rust*: 8 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
Synonyms	corrode, eat
Broader	damage	inflict damage / damage upon
Similar to	corrode, rust	Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
Spanish	aherrumbrar, corroer, desgastar, herrumbrar, oxidar
Catalan	corroir, desgastar, rovellar
Nouns	rust	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Nouns	rust	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

English > *rust*: 8 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	Become coated / coated with oxide.
Pattern	Something ----s
Broader	oxidise, oxidize, oxidate	Enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
Similar to	oxidize, oxidise, oxidate	add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
Nouns	rust	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Nouns	rust	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

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