"rust" meaning in English

See rust in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rʌst/ Audio: en-us-rust.ogg [US] Forms: rust [singular], rusts [plural]
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  1. Rust is a reddish material that forms on metal objects when in contact with moisture.
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  2. Rust is a plant disease caused by fungus.
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Verb

IPA: /rʌst/ Audio: en-us-rust.ogg [US] Forms: rust [canonical], rusts [third-person, singular], rusted [past], rusted [past, participle], rusting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If metal rusts, it gets covered in rust.
    Sense id: simple-rust-en-verb-ayaMSzW7 Categories (other): Verbs
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