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anti-rust

anti-rust adjective: preventing the formation of rust.

Adjective

anti-rust (not comparable)

  1. Preventing the formation of rust.
    • A good anti-rust paint will keep the metal from corroding.

Noun

anti-rust (plural anti-rusts)

  1. A substance preventing the formation of rust.

Forms of anti-rust

Adjective
alternative formantirust
Noun
pluralanti-rusts

Origin of anti-rust

From anti- + rust.

Questions about anti-rust

What does anti-rust mean?
Anti-rust means preventing the formation of rust.
What part of speech is anti-rust?
Anti-rust can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near anti-rust in the dictionary

  1. anti-rockers
  2. anti-roll bar
  3. anti-roll bars
  4. anti-room
  5. anti-rooms
  6. anti-rust
  7. anti-rusts
  8. anti-Samaritanism
  9. anti-satellite
  10. anti-Scandinavianism
  11. anti-scarp

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