Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)rusta red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture (n)rusta plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi (n)rust, rustingthe formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water (n)rustA strong reddish brown color. Verbs
(v)corrode, rustbecome destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid“The metal corroded”,
“The pipes rusted” (v)corrode, eat, rustcause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid“The acid corroded the metal”,
“The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink” (v)rustbecome coated with oxide Adjectives