Rust
Same as: rubigonoun
- 1.
- (The reddish brown coating formed on iron or steel during exposure to air, or damp, coating formed on iron or various other metals by corrosion; reddish fungus disease on plants; a plant disease with rust colored spots the affected with rust; to lose quality or efficiency by lack of use) iron rust ច្រេះ
Example: Iron rust, away in idleness.
verb — past tense: rusted ; past participle: rusted ; present participle: rusting ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (1. To corrode or subject (a metal) to rust formation. 2. To impair or spoil, as by misuse or inactivity. 3. To color (something) a strong brown) ធ្វើអោយ ច្រេះចាប់
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist air, consisting of ferric oxide or hydroxide; hence, by extension, any metallic film of corrosion.
- 2.
- A minute mold or fungus forming reddish or rusty spots on the leaves and stems of cereal and other grasses (Trichobasis Rubigo-vera), now usually believed to be a form or condition of the corn mildew (Puccinia graminis). As rust, it has solitary reddish spores; as corn mildew, the spores are double and blackish.
- 3.
- That which resembles rust in appearance or effects.
- 4.
- A composition used in making a rust joint.
- 5.
- Foul matter arising from degeneration; as, rust on salted meat.
- 6.
- Corrosive or injurious accretion or influence.
verb — past tense: rusted ; past participle: rusted ; present participle: rusting ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To contract rust; to be or become oxidized.
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust; also, to acquire a rusty appearance, as plants.
- 3.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to affect with rust of any kind.
- 5.
- (TRANSITIVE) To impair by time and inactivity.