Rust vs Agogwe - What's the difference?
rust | agogwe |
The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
A reddish-brown color.
A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
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to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
to cause to oxidize.
To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
(figuratively) To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
* Dryden
A supposed small human-like biped reported from the forests of East Africa, said to have long rust-coloured woolly hair and yellowish-red skin.
* 1984 , Janet Bord, Colin Bord, The evidence for Bigfoot and other man-beasts
As nouns the difference between rust and agogwe
is that rust is the deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation while agogwe is a supposed small human-like biped reported from the forests of East Africa, said to have long rust-coloured woolly hair and yellowish-red skin.As a verb rust
is to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.rust
English
(wikipedia rust)Noun
(en noun)- The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
- aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust ; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)
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 rustVerb
(en verb)- The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
- The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
- Must I rust in Egypt? never more / Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece?
Synonyms
* oxidise / oxidize * corrodeSee also
* aeciospore * ferric oxide * ferruginous * rouille * rubiginous *Anagrams
* * ----agogwe
English
Noun
(en noun) (wikipedia agogwe)- They were, he said, agogwe , the little furry men whom one does not see...