Rusts vs Justs - What's the difference?
rusts | justs |
(rust)
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.
(-)
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
As verbs the difference between rusts and justs
is that rusts is third-person singular of rust while justs is third-person singular of just.As a noun justs is
plural of lang=en.rusts
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Verb
(head)Anagrams
*rust
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(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?