Definitions for rusting
Overview of noun rusting
The noun rusting has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. rust, rusting
(the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water)
Overview of verb rust
The verb rust has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) corrode, rust
(become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted")
2. corrode, eat, rust
(cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink")
3. rust
(become coated with oxide)
