Overview of noun rust

The noun rust has 4 senses

• rust -- (a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture)


• rust -- (a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi)


• rust, rusting -- (the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water)


• rust, rust fungus -- (any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants)

Overview of verb rust

The verb rust has 3 senses

• corrode, rust -- (become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted")


• corrode, eat, rust -- (cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink")


• rust -- (become coated with oxide)

Overview of adj rust

The adj rust has 1 sense

• rust, rusty, rust-brown -- (of the brown color of rust)