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rust

See also: rüst, růst, and Rust

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EnglishEdit

 
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Rust
 
Rust on a can

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English rust, rost, roust, from Old English rust, rūst (“rust”), from Proto-Germanic *rustaz (“rust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rudʰso- (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”). Cognate with Scots roust (“rust”), Saterland Frisian rust (“rust”), West Frisian roast (“rust”), Dutch roest (“rust”), German Rost (“rust”), Danish rust (“rust”), Swedish rost (“rust”), Norwegian rust, ryst (“rust”). Related to red.

PronunciationEdit

  • enPR: rŭst, IPA(key): /ɹʌst/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌst

NounEdit

rust (countable and uncountable, plural rusts)

  1. 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. A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
    aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)
  3. A reddish-brown color.
    rust colour:  
  4. A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.


Derived termsEdit

terms derived from rust

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VerbEdit

rust (third-person singular simple present rusts, present participle rusting, simple past and past participle rusted)

  1. (intransitive) To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
    The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
  2. (transitive) To cause to oxidize.
    The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
  3. (intransitive) To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
  4. (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.
    • Dryden
      Must I rust in Egypt? never more / Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece?

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DanishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Old Swedish rost (“rust”).

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rust c (singular definite rusten, not used in plural form)

  1. rust
  2. corrosion

VerbEdit

rust

  1. imperative of ruste

DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Middle Dutch ruste, from Old Dutch *rusta, from Proto-Germanic *rustijō.

NounEdit

rust f or m (plural rusten)

  1. rest, calm, peace
    Waarom laat je me niet met rust?. - Why don't you leave me alone?
  2. (sports) half-time
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Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the main entry.

VerbEdit

rust

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of rusten
  2. imperative of rusten

Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
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NounEdit

rust m or f (definite singular rusta or rusten) (uncountable)

  1. rust (oxidation of iron and steel)
  2. rust (disease affecting plants)

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rust

  1. imperative of ruste

Norwegian NynorskEdit

Etymology 1Edit

 
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rust f (definite singular rusta) (uncountable)

  1. rust (oxidation, as above)
  2. rust (plant disease)

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rust

  1. imperative of rusta

Etymology 2Edit

PronunciationEdit

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rust

  1. past participle of rusa

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