Definitions for RUST
rʌstrust

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. rustnoun

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

2. rustnoun

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

3. rust, rustingnoun

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

4. rust, rust fungusadjective

   any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

5. rust, rusty, rust-brownverb

   of the brown color of rust

6. corrode, rustverb

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

   "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"

7. corrode, eat, rustverb

   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"

8. rustverb

   become coated with oxide

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rustnoun

   The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.

   The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.

2. rustnoun

   A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.

3. rustverb

   to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

   The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.

4. rustverb

   to cause to oxidize.

   The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.

5. Etymology: rust, from rusta-. Related to red.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RUSTnoun

   Etymology: rust , Saxon.

   1. The red desquamation of old iron.

   This iron began at the length to gather rust. Richard Hooker.

   Rust eaten pikes and swords in time to come,
   When crooked plows dig up earth’s fertile womb,
   The husbandman shall oft discover. Thomas May, Georgicks.

   But Pallas came in shape of rust,
   And ’twixt the spring and hammer thrust,
   Her Gorgon shield, which made the cock
   Stand stiff, as ’twere transform’d to stock. Hudibras.

   My scymitar got some rust by the sea water. Gulliver.

   2. The tarnished or corroded surface of any metal.

   By dint of sword his crown he shall increase,
   And scour his armour from the rust of peace. Dryden.

   3. Loss of power by inactivity.4. Matter bred by corruption or degeneration.

   Let her see thy sacred truths cleared from all rust and dross of human mixtures. Charles I .

2. To Rustverb

   1. To make rusty.

   Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   2. To impair by time or inactivity.

3. To Rustverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To gather rust; to have the surface tarnished or corroded.

   Her fallow leas,
   The darnel, hemlock, and rank fumitory
   Doth rest upon, while that the culter rusts,
   That should deracinate such savagery. William Shakespeare, Hen. V.

   Our armours now may rust, our idle scymiters
   Hang by our sides for ornament, not use. Dryden.

   2. To degenerate in idleness.

   Must I rust in Egypt, never more
   Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rust

   Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron(III) oxides (Fe2O3·nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH), Fe(OH)3), and is typically associated with the corrosion of refined iron. Given sufficient time, any iron mass, in the presence of water and oxygen, could eventually convert entirely to rust. Surface rust is commonly flaky and friable, and provides no passivational protection to the underlying iron, unlike the formation of patina on copper surfaces. Rusting is the common term for corrosion of elemental iron and its alloys such as steel. Many other metals undergo similar corrosion, but the resulting oxides are not commonly called "rust".Several forms of rust are distinguishable both visually and by spectroscopy, and form under different circumstances. Other forms of rust include the result of reactions between iron and chloride in an environment deprived of oxygen. Rebar used in underwater concrete pillars, which generates green rust, is an example. Although rusting is generally a negative aspect of iron, a particular form of rusting, known as stable rust, causes the object to have a thin coating of rust over the top. If kept in low relative humidity, it makes the "stable" layer protective to the iron below, but not to the extent of other oxides such as aluminium oxide on aluminium.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rust

   Rust is a reddish or orange-brown flaky coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture. It is the result of a chemical reaction called corrosion, which occurs when iron comes into prolonged contact with water and oxygen. Rust can lead to the degradation of the metal, reducing its strength and functionality. It is typically undesirable and measures are often taken to prevent its formation or remove it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rustnoun

   the reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist air, consisting of ferric oxide or hydroxide; hence, by extension, any metallic film of corrosion

2. Rustnoun

   a minute mold or fungus forming reddish or rusty spots on the leaves and stems of cereal and other grasses (Trichobasis Rubigo-vera), now usually believed to be a form or condition of the corn mildew (Puccinia graminis). As rust, it has solitary reddish spores; as corn mildew, the spores are double and blackish

3. Rustnoun

   that which resembles rust in appearance or effects

4. Rustnoun

   a composition used in making a rust joint. See Rust joint, below

5. Rustnoun

   foul matter arising from degeneration; as, rust on salted meat

6. Rustnoun

   corrosive or injurious accretion or influence

7. Rustverb

   to contract rust; to be or become oxidized

8. Rustverb

   to be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust; also, to acquire a rusty appearance, as plants

9. Rustverb

   to degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction

10. Rustverb

    to cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to affect with rust of any kind

11. Rustverb

    to impair by time and inactivity

12. Etymology: [AS. rustian.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Rust

   Rust is composed of iron oxides. In colloquial usage, the term is applied to red oxides, formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture. Other forms of rust exist, like the result of reactions between iron and chloride in an environment deprived of oxygen – rebar used in underwater concrete pillars is an example – which generates green rust. Several forms of rust are distinguishable visually and by spectroscopy, and form under different circumstances. Rust consists of hydrated iron oxides Fe2O3·nH2O and iron oxide-hydroxide FeO·Fe(OH)3. Given sufficient time, oxygen, and water, any iron mass will eventually convert entirely to rust and disintegrate. Surface rust is flaky and friable, and provides no protection to the underlying iron, unlike the formation of patina on copper surfaces. Rusting is the common term for corrosion of iron and its alloys, such as steel. Many other metals undergo equivalent corrosion, but the resulting oxides are not commonly called rust.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rust

   rust, n. the reddish-brown coating on iron exposed to moisture: anything resembling rust: a disease of cereals and grasses, with brown spots on the leaves, caused by fungi: a corrosive: an injurious habit: any foul matter.—v.i. to become rusty: to become dull by inaction.—v.t. to make rusty: to impair by time and inactivity.—adjs. Rust′-col′oured; Rust′ful.—adv. Rust′ily.—ns. Rust′iness; Rust′-mite, certain mites of the family of gall-mites.—adjs. Rust′-proof, not liable to rust; Rust′y, covered with rust: impaired by inactivity, out of practice: dull: affected with rust-disease: time-worn: of a rusty black: rough: obstinate: discoloured.—ns. Rust′y-back, a fern; Rust′y-black′bird, the grackle; Black′-rust, a fungus with dark-coloured spores.—Ride, or Turn, rusty, to become obstinate or stubborn in opposition. [A.S. rust; Ger. rost.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RUST

   Physical dullness. RUSTIC Mental dullness. Beggars should never be choosers--though the beggar often chews what he begs. S A miss is as good as her smile. SADDUCEE A person holding skeptical religious views. Hopeless, hence sad you see.

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1. RUST

   What does RUST stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the RUST acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RUST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rust is ranked #2967 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rust surname appeared 12,086 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Rust.
   
   93.7% or 11,335 total occurrences were White.
   2.1% or 256 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 197 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 140 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 86 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 71 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Decay
   • Ferric Oxide
   • Oxidize
   • Plant Disease

Anagrams for RUST »

1. turs

2. ruts

How to pronounce RUST?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RUST in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RUST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of RUST in a Sentence

1. Joseph Addison:

   Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

2. Sam Wasson/Getty Images:

   What has happened on 'Rust' should never happen, ... There is no place for weapons that can kill on a motion picture set. Rubber guns are totally acceptable now and can be made to look as real as they need to.

3. Donald Duncan:

   In 1997 we were the fastest growing manufacturing metro area in the country and four years later it collapsed, what you can see on the ground today is 3,000 job openings. China's emergence as the world's low-cost producer and export superpower following its World Trade Organization entry in 2001 dealt a heavy blow to traditional industrial communities such as Hickory. Economists David Autor, David Dorn and Gordon Hanson have tried to separate the impact of trade from other factors affecting U.S. manufacturing employment and they estimate that between 1990 and 2007 Hickory lost 16 percent of its manufacturing jobs just due to surging imports from China. DEEP SCARS. Buffeted by other headwinds, such as the 1994 North American Free Trade agreement and the lifting of textile quotas in 2004, the area lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs overall, half the total, between 2000 and 2009. Nationally, more than 5 million manufacturing jobs have disappeared since 2000, a period that also included the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The collapse left deep and still visible scars that help explain the appeal of Trump's pledge to bring back manufacturing's glory days. In Hickory, disability rolls soared more than 50 percent between 2000 and 2014, swollen by older workers who struggled to return to the workforce. At the same time, the share of the 25-34 year old in the population fell by almost a fifth between 2000 and 2010. Consequently, even as the unemployment rate tumbled from a peak above 15 percent in 2010 to 4.6 percent today, below the national average, so did the labor force participation rate. It fell from above 68 percent in 2000 to below 59 percent in 2014. Poverty levels doubled. Yet the manufacturing upswing in areas that suffered the most during the downturn is evident. Rust belt states, such as Michigan, Indiana and Ohio that may prove pivotal in the Nov. 8 presidential election, have been adding manufacturing jobs faster than the economy as a whole. Michigan, for example, which lost nearly half of its manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2009, has since then seen a 25 percent rise, well above the 4 percent gain nationally. Manufacturing employment there is still well below the levels in the 1990s. Economists debate whether returning to that level is realistic given technological advances that have reduced manufacturing's share of the workforce from a high of above 30 percent in the 1950s to around 8 percent today. But they also feel that have already seen the bottom, particularly when it comes to China's impact.

4. Helen Hayes:

   If you rest, you rust.

5. Claudia Godoy:

   El Niño causes a higher average rainfall in the south, favoring rust (fungus).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RUST
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rust
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=RUST
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RUST
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=RUST
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=RUST
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=RUST
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html