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(adj) rust-brown, rusty
of the brown color of rust
(noun) rust fungus
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
(noun) rusting
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
(verb) corrode
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
The metal corroded; The pipes rusted
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