rust

noun [U]

/rʌst/

Definition

› a red-brown substance that forms on the surface of iron and steel as a result of decay caused by reacting with air and water rust

/rʌst/ verb [I/T] › [I] Stainless steel won’t rust.

(Definition of rust noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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