rust
/rʌst/noun
उच्चारण रस्ट
ज़ंग
Core word
noun
- 1
[U]
a reddish-brown substance that is formed on iron, especially when it comes into contact with water
ज़ंग
- rust on the gate
- Rust had eaten holes in the old iron bridge.
- Brush off the rust before painting the railing.
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- The old car was covered in rust.
- A coat of paint will protect the iron gate against rust.
verb
- 1
[I, T]
to become, or make something become, covered with rust
ज़ंग लगना
- Iron rusts.
- Tools will rust if you leave them out in the rain.
- Keep the knives dry or they will rust.
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- The nails had rusted in the damp air.
- Stainless steel does not rust easily.
Synonyms corrode oxidize
◇Word family
rusty adj.
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General knowledge
Science: rusting needs both oxygen and water; galvanization (zinc coating) prevents it; usage: rusty also means out of practice ('My English is rusty').
विज्ञान में जंग लगने के लिए ऑक्सीजन और पानी दोनों चाहिए; यशदलेपन (zinc coating) से इसे रोका जाता है; प्रयोग में rusty का अर्थ अभ्यास छूटा हुआ भी है ('My English is rusty')।