As verbs the difference between rusts and fusts
is that
rusts is third-person singular of rust while
fusts is third-person singular of fust.
rusts English
Verb
(head)
(rust)
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rust Noun
( en noun)
The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
- The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
- aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust ; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)
A reddish-brown color.
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A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
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Derived terms
* cedar-apple rust
* coffee rust
* Rust Belt
* rust bucket
* rust fungus
* rust mite
* rustproof
* rusty
* stem rust
* wheat rust
* white pine blister rust
* white rust
Verb
( en verb)
to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
- The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
to cause to oxidize.
- The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
(figuratively) To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
* Dryden
- Must I rust in Egypt? never more / Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece?
Synonyms
* oxidise / oxidize
* corrode
See also
* aeciospore
* ferric oxide
* ferruginous
* rouille
* rubiginous
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fusts English
Verb
(head)
(fust)
fust English
Verb
( en verb)
(obsolete) To decay.
* 1602 : , act IV scene 4
- Sure he that made us with such large discourse
- Looking before and after, gave us not
- That capability and godlike reason
- To fust in us unused.
Noun
( en noun)
A strong musty smell; mustiness.
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