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rusts

/ɹʌsts/

rusts is the plural of rust.

rusts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rust.

Meaning of rust

Noun

rust (countable and uncountable, plural rusts)

  1. The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
    • The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
  2. A similar substance based on another metal.
    • copper rust
  3. A reddish-brown color.
  4. A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus (Pucciniales).
  5. Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.

See all 15 meanings of rust

Proper noun capitalized: Rusts

Rusts

  1. (plural) plural of Rust

Phrases with rusts

Words that rhyme with rusts

Questions about rusts

What is rusts the plural of?
Rusts is the plural of rust.
What part of speech is rusts?
Rusts is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce rusts?
Rusts is pronounced /ɹʌsts/.

Words near rusts in the dictionary

  1. rustproofings
  2. rustproofs
  3. rustre
  4. rustred
  5. rustres
  6. rusts
  7. rusts off
  8. rusts out
  9. rusts through
  10. rustumite
  11. rustwort

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