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Rustacean

/ɹʌsˈteɪʃən/

Rustacean noun: a user of the Rust programming language.

Noun

Rustacean (plural Rustaceans)

  1. (informal) A user of the Rust programming language.
    • New Rustaceans commonly get stuck on strings for a combination of three reasons: […]2019, Steve Klabnik, Carol Nichols, The Rust Programming Language, page 137
    • We covered a whole lot of ground here in a subject that's probably the heaviest to grasp for a new Rustacean.2019, Rahul Sharma, Vesa Kaihlavirta, Mastering Rust, page 210

Forms of Rustacean

pluralRustaceans

Origin of Rustacean

Blend of Rust + crustacean.

Questions about Rustacean

What does Rustacean mean?
Rustacean means a user of the Rust programming language.
What part of speech is Rustacean?
Rustacean is a noun.
How do you pronounce Rustacean?
Rustacean is pronounced /ɹʌsˈteɪʃən/.
What is the plural of Rustacean?
The plural of Rustacean is Rustaceans.

Words near Rustacean in the dictionary

  1. rust-proofed
  2. rust-proofing
  3. rust-proofs
  4. rustability
  5. rustable
  6. Rustacean
  7. Rustaceans
  8. Rustad
  9. Rustads
  10. Rustage
  11. Rustages

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