RUST


Meaning of RUST in English

■ noun

1》 a reddish- or yellowish-brown flaking coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture.

2》 a fungal disease of plants which results in reddish or brownish patches.

3》 a reddish-brown colour.

■ verb be affected with ~.

Derivatives

~less adjective

Origin

OE rūst , of Gmc origin; related to red .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.