rust

[US]/rʌst/
[UK]/rʌst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. oxidation or corrosion of iron and steel, giving rise to a red or brown coating; a fungal disease of plants
vt. cause (metal) to become rusty
vi. become coated with a red or brown oxide or become sluggish

Phrases & Collocations

rusty metal

rust prevention

rust remover

rusty nails

rust preventive

rust removal

rust resistance

rust belt

rust inhibitor

stem rust

rust protection

white rust

red rust

rust free

Example Sentences

Rust and acids are corrosive.

the mycology of rusts and mildews.

The rain will rust the iron roof.

As rust is to iron,so is laziness to man.

scour at rusted spots

a pipe clogged by rust buildup.

The old padlock was red with rust.

the rusting shack which did duty as the bridge.

the MPs are here to scrape the rust off the derelict machinery of government.

Rust has corroded the steel rails.

A scale of rust covered the steel plate.

She scraped the rust off the kitchen knife.

It is better to wear out than rust out.

hostile faces smirched by the grime and rust

My bike has rusted and needs oil.

A zinc coating is applied to the steel for rust protection.

rusted pipes that were beginning to leak; a boat leaking at the seams.

Real-world Examples

They found rust. Do you know what rust does to a boat?

Source: Friends Season 3

Iron does not rust in dry air.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press High School English (Volume 1)

He shows us a few rusting guns and some explosives.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

After one week, the nails have not rusted.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press High School English (Volume 1)

The metal has corroded (away) because of rust.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!

Source: Selected Literary Poems

Don't let your talent rust. As they say, use it or lose it.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Result The nails do not rust in the tube with air-free water.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press High School English (Volume 1)

Listen for the phrase " rust bucket" .

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

Others polished the blade until all the rust was removed and it glistened like burnished silver.

Source: The Wizard of Oz (Simplified Version)

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