rust
noun
the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
rusts
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present tense formof rust (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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While I confess to having more than three bedrooms in my colonial, I’ll continue to drive my 2014 Jeep until the engine fails or the car rusts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Carbon steel rusts easily, so those knives have to be consistently washed and dried to avoid discoloration.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
"Most ring pots are metal, which rusts and breaks down over time," he explained.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2021
“Spring Break”: A child is traumatized when his beloved Slinky rusts out.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2021
In a time of sceptic moths and cynic rusts, And fatted lives that of their sweetness tire, In a world of flying loves and fading lusts, It is something to be sure of a desire.
From Poems by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
