rust
noun [U] /rʌst/Definition
› a reddish-brown substance that forms on the surface of iron and steel as a result of reacting with air and water: patches of rustPhysical and chemical processes › a reddish-brown colour that looks like rustLess common coloursCommon colours › any of various plant diseases that cause reddish-brown spotsPlant pathology rust adjective › having a reddish-brown colour
(Definition of rust noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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