rust /rust/ noun- The reddish-brown coating on iron exposed to moisture
- Any similar coating or appearance
- A plant disease characterized by a rusty appearance, caused by various fungi of the Uredineae
- A fungus causing such disease, notably Puccinia graminis, which attacks wheat
- Corrosion
- Injurious influence or consequence, esp of mental inactivity or idleness
- The colour of rust
intransitive verb- To become rusty
- To affect with rust
- To become dull or inefficient by inaction
transitive verb- To make rusty
- To impair by time and inactivity
ORIGIN: OE rūst; Ger Rost rustˈed adjective rustˈily adverb rustˈiness noun rustˈing noun and adjective rustˈless adjective - Free from rust
- Proof against rust
rustˈy adjective (rustˈier; rustˈiest) - Covered with rust
- Impaired by inactivity, out of practice
- Dull
- Affected with rust-disease
- Rust-coloured
- Of a rusty black
- Time-worn
- Rough
- Raucous
- Obstinate
- Discoloured
rust belt noun - Those areas of the Midwestern and NE USA in which declining heavy industries, esp steel production, are concentrated (also with caps)
- Extended to any similar area in other industrialized countries
rustˈ-belt adjective Of or relating to such an area rust bucket noun (informal) A badly rusted car rustˈ-coloured adjective rust fungus noun see n above. rustˈproof adjective rustˈproofing noun rustˈ-resistant adjective rustˈy-back noun The scale-fern rustˈy-coloured adjective rusty nail noun (informal) An alcoholic cocktail containing whisky and Drambuie |