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  • n  a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
  • n  a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
  • n  the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
  • n  any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
  • v  become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
    The pipes rusted
  • v  cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
  • v  become coated with oxide
  • s  of the brown color of rust

  • An industrial city though China doesn't really have any other kind in the country's northeastern rust belt, Tianying accounts for over half of China's lead production.
  • Wheat rust has been around a long time.
  • To the ancient Hebrews, the grain rust that so often attacked their crops was nothing less than God's punishment for their sins.
News & Articles

  • Help sought to locate woman's killer
    Tammy Jo Charland was found wrapped in a rust colored blanket on the morning of June 15, 2009.
    June 16, 2013 - U-T San Diego
  • Payback, John Cena, CM Punk and Latest WWE News and Rumors from Ring Rust Radio
    Ring Rust Radio is the best wrestling show on the airwaves, and this week was no different. With strong opinions on Payback, John Cena , CM Punk and more, this is where you need to get all of your weekly  WWE  nuggets. Bleacher Report featured columnists Michael  Cahill , Brandon Galvin, Mike  Chiari  and Donald Wood give the lowdown on all things going on in the wrestling world. With another ...
    June 15, 2013 - Bleacher Report
  • Disease Outbreak Threatens the Future of Good Coffee
    A disease called coffee rust has reached epidemic proportions in Central America, threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of farmers and the morning pick-me-up of millions of coffee drinkers.        
    June 14, 2013 - Wired News
Quotes

  • Nick Lachey in MLive.com
    Lachey, who gained fame as a member of boy band 98 Degrees, said his first car growing up in Cincinnati was a 1981 Toyota Corolla hatchback "full of rust."
  • Jay Cutler in Forbes
    Yeah, I think I can go out there and play and be efficient with this offense,Cutler said. "I don't get a lot of reps in practice and haven't played since preseason, so if I do get in there, I'll have to knock the rust off."
  • Matt Giteau in Stuff.co.nz
    There was a little bit of rust in the first half,Giteau said. "Maybe it was because we were a bit anxious to play. We got in good shape and good positions, but : we would do something silly like a stupid offload or we'd drop the ball. The...

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