Rust — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈʌst/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈʌst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈʌst/

1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈʌst/.

Examples

The metal corroded
The pipes rusted
The acid corroded the metal

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

rust-brown rust fungus eat rusting corrode rusty

Parts of Speech

noun	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
noun	a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
noun	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
noun	any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
verb	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid “The metal corroded”
verb	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid “The acid corroded the metal”
verb	become coated with oxide
adjective	of the brown color of rust

Word Forms

rusty	adjective	covered with or consisting of rust
rust	verb	become coated with oxide
corrosive	adjective	of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
corrosion	noun	a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
corroding	noun	erosion by chemical action
rust	noun	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Rost

eine rote oder braune Oxidschicht auf Eisen oder Stahl, die durch die Einwirkung von Sauerstoff und Feuchtigkeit entsteht

🇫🇷French

rouiller

une couche d'oxyde rouge ou brune sur le fer ou l'acier causée par l'action de l'oxygène et de l'humidité

🇪🇸Spanish

óxido

Una capa de óxido rojo o marrón sobre hierro o acero causada por la acción del oxígeno y la humedad.

🇮🇹Italian

ruggine

un rivestimento di ossido rosso o marrone su ferro o acciaio causato dall'azione dell'ossigeno e dell'umidità

🇳🇱Dutch

roest

een rode of bruine oxidelaag op ijzer of staal veroorzaakt door de inwerking van zuurstof en vocht

🇵🇹Portuguese

ferrugem

uma camada de óxido vermelho ou marrom em ferro ou aço causada pela ação de oxigênio e umidade

🇷🇺Russian

ржавчина

красный или коричневый оксидный налет на железе или стали, вызванный действием кислорода и влаги.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जंग

लोहे या स्टील पर ऑक्सीजन और नमी की क्रिया के कारण बनने वाली लाल या भूरे रंग की ऑक्साइड कोटिंग

🇧🇩Bengali

মরিচা

অক্সিজেন এবং আর্দ্রতার ক্রিয়া দ্বারা সৃষ্ট লোহা বা ইস্পাতের উপর একটি লাল বা বাদামী অক্সাইড আবরণ

🇮🇳Tamil

துரு

ஆக்ஸிஜன் மற்றும் ஈரப்பதத்தின் செயலால் ஏற்படும் இரும்பு அல்லது எஃகு மீது சிவப்பு அல்லது பழுப்பு ஆக்சைடு பூச்சு

🇮🇳Telugu

తుప్పు పట్టడం

ఆక్సిజన్ మరియు తేమ చర్య వల్ల ఇనుము లేదా ఉక్కుపై ఎరుపు లేదా గోధుమ ఆక్సైడ్ పూత

🇮🇳Marathi

गंज

ऑक्सिजन आणि आर्द्रतेच्या कृतीमुळे लोह किंवा स्टीलवर लाल किंवा तपकिरी ऑक्साईड लेप

🇮🇳Gujarati

કાટ

ઓક્સિજન અને ભેજની ક્રિયાને કારણે આયર્ન અથવા સ્ટીલ પર લાલ અથવા ભૂરા ઓક્સાઇડ કોટિંગ

🇮🇳Kannada

ತುಕ್ಕು

ಆಮ್ಲಜನಕ ಮತ್ತು ತೇವಾಂಶದ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಅಥವಾ ಉಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಂಪು ಅಥವಾ ಕಂದು ಆಕ್ಸೈಡ್ ಲೇಪನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തുരുമ്പ്

ഓക്സിജൻ്റെയും ഈർപ്പത്തിൻ്റെയും പ്രവർത്തനം മൂലമുണ്ടാകുന്ന ഇരുമ്പിലോ ഉരുക്കിലോ ചുവപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തവിട്ട് ഓക്സൈഡ് പൂശുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜੰਗਾਲ

ਆਕਸੀਜਨ ਅਤੇ ਨਮੀ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਕਾਰਨ ਆਇਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਸਟੀਲ 'ਤੇ ਲਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਭੂਰੇ ਆਕਸਾਈਡ ਦੀ ਪਰਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

زنگ

آکسیجن اور نمی کے عمل کی وجہ سے لوہے یا سٹیل پر سرخ یا بھوری آکسائیڈ کی کوٹنگ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

锈

由于氧气和湿气的作用而在铁或钢上形成的红色或棕色氧化物涂层

🇯🇵Japanese

さび

酸素と水分の作用によって生じる、鉄または鋼上の赤色または茶色の酸化皮膜

🇰🇷Korean

녹

산소와 수분의 작용으로 철이나 강철에 붉은색이나 갈색의 산화물이 코팅된 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rỉ sét

lớp phủ oxit màu đỏ hoặc nâu trên sắt hoặc thép do tác động của oxy và hơi ẩm

🇹🇭Thai

สนิม

การเคลือบออกไซด์สีแดงหรือสีน้ำตาลบนเหล็กหรือเหล็กกล้าที่เกิดจากการกระทำของออกซิเจนและความชื้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

karat

lapisan oksida merah atau coklat pada besi atau baja yang disebabkan oleh aksi oksigen dan kelembapan

🇵🇭Filipino

kalawang

isang pula o kayumangging oksido na patong sa bakal o bakal na sanhi ng pagkilos ng oxygen at moisture

🇲🇾Malay

karat

salutan oksida merah atau coklat pada besi atau keluli yang disebabkan oleh tindakan oksigen dan lembapan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الصدأ

طلاء أكسيد أحمر أو بني على الحديد أو الفولاذ ناتج عن عمل الأكسجين والرطوبة

🇮🇷Persian

زنگ زدگی

یک پوشش اکسید قرمز یا قهوه ای روی آهن یا فولاد ناشی از عملکرد اکسیژن و رطوبت

🇹🇷Turkish

pas

oksijen ve nemin etkisiyle demir veya çelik üzerinde kırmızı veya kahverengi oksit kaplama

🇮🇱Hebrew

חֲלוּדָה

ציפוי תחמוצת אדום או חום על ברזל או פלדה הנגרם כתוצאה מפעולת חמצן ולחות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'rust'?

The primary meaning of 'rust' is 'a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rust' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'rust' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'rust' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'rust' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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