RUST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
   Synonym(s)
   • rust fungus (what does rust fungus mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) rust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fungus (what does fungus mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • flax rust (what does flax rust mean?)
   • flax rust fungus (what does flax rust fungus mean?)
   • Melampsora lini (what does Melampsora lini mean?)
   • blister rust (what does blister rust mean?)
   • Cronartium ribicola (what does Cronartium ribicola mean?)
   • wheat rust (what does wheat rust mean?)
   • Puccinia graminis (what does Puccinia graminis mean?)
   • apple rust (what does apple rust mean?)
   • cedar-apple rust (what does cedar-apple rust mean?)
   • Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae (what does Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
   Synonym(s)
   • rusting (what does rusting mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) rust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • corrosion (what does corrosion mean?)
   • corroding (what does corroding mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • oxidation (what does oxidation mean?)
   • oxidization (what does oxidization mean?)
   • oxidisation (what does oxidisation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • corrode (what does corrode mean?)
   • eat (what does eat mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • corrode (what does corrode mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus
   Hypernyms(s) rust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plant disease (what does plant disease mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blister rust (what does blister rust mean?)
   • white-pine rust (what does white-pine rust mean?)
   • white pine blister rust (what does white pine blister rust mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
   Hypernyms(s) rust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ferric oxide (what does ferric oxide mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • corrode (what does corrode mean?)
   • eat (what does eat mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • corrode (what does corrode mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)

RUST as VERB

1. Meaning
   • become coated with oxide
   Hypernyms(s) rust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • oxidise (what does oxidise mean?)
   • oxidize (what does oxidize mean?)
   • oxidate (what does oxidate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • rusting (what does rusting mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
2. Meaning
   • become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
   Synonym(s)
   • corrode (what does corrode mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The metal corroded
   • The pipes rusted
   Hypernyms(s) rust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   • crumble (what does crumble mean?)
   • delapidate (what does delapidate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • eat away (what does eat away mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • rusting (what does rusting mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • corrosion (what does corrosion mean?)
   • corrosion (what does corrosion mean?)
   • corroding (what does corroding mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • corrosion (what does corrosion mean?)
   • corroding (what does corroding mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
3. Meaning
   • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
   Synonym(s)
   • corrode (what does corrode mean?)
   • eat (what does eat mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The acid corroded the metal
   • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
   Hypernyms(s) rust is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • damage (what does damage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • rust (what does rust mean?)
   • rusting (what does rusting mean?)
   • corrosion (what does corrosion mean?)
   • corroding (what does corroding mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)
   • corrosion (what does corrosion mean?)
   • corroding (what does corroding mean?)
   • erosion (what does erosion mean?)

RUST as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of the color of rust
   Synonym(s)
   • rusty (what does rusty mean?)
   Similar To
   • chromatic (what does chromatic mean?)