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rust

/ɹʌst/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

    The metal corroded

  2. noun

    a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

  3. noun

    a plant disease that produces a reddish brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi

  4. noun

    the formation of reddish brown ferric oxides on iron by low temperature oxidation in the presence of water

  5. noun

    any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

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