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'rust' - used as an adjective
1. of the brown color of rust

'rust' - used as a noun
2. a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
3. a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus
4. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
5. any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

'rust' - used as a verb
6. become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
The pipes rusted
7. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
8. become coated with oxide

derived forms
1. Rust / Plural
rusts
2. Rust / Past
rusted
3. Rust / Third Person
rusts
4. Rust / Present Participle
rusting
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