Overview of noun rusting

The noun rusting has 1 sense

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

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)