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Meaning of rust

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  rust
      adj 1: of the brown color of rust [syn: {rust}, {rusty}, {rust-
             brown}]
      n 1: a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the
           action of oxygen and moisture
      2: a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration
         of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
      3: the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-
         temperature oxidation in the presence of water [syn: {rust},
         {rusting}]
      4: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants [syn:
         {rust}, {rust fungus}]
      v 1: become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an
           acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted" [syn:
           {corrode}, {rust}]
      2: 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" [syn: {corrode},
         {eat}, {rust}]
      3: become coated with oxide

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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