rust
/rʌst/
verb
- To become covered with rust, or to cause something to become covered with rust.
- Salt water can rust metal much faster than fresh water.
- If you don't dry the knife after washing it, it will rust.
- The old car was left in the yard and began to rust.
- To become less skilled or effective due to lack of practice or use.
- After not playing piano for years, his skills began to rust.
- Don't let your public speaking abilities rust—practice regularly.
- She took a refresher course because her French had started to rust.
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noun
- A reddish-brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it is exposed to air and moisture, causing it to weaken.
- The old gate was covered in rust and could barely swing open.
- He used sandpaper to remove the rust from the antique tools.
- If you leave a metal bike out in the rain, it will eventually get rust.
- A disease that affects plants, causing reddish-brown spots on leaves and stems.
- The rose bushes developed rust after a long period of wet weather.
- The farmer noticed rust on the wheat crop and treated it with a special spray.
- Rust can spread quickly through a garden if you don't remove infected leaves.
- A reddish-brown color.
- The autumn leaves turned a beautiful rust color before falling.
- He wore a rust-colored sweater that matched the brick wall.
- She painted her front door a warm shade of rust.