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Adjective rusted has 1 sense
  1. rusted - having accumulated rust; "rusted hinges"
    Antonyms:     rustless, rust-free, unrusted, rustproof, rustproofed, undercoated, undersealed
,Verb rust has 3 senses
  1. corrode, rust - become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
    --1 is one way to decay, crumble, delapidate
    Derived forms: noun rust3, noun rust1
    Sample sentence:
    These cars won't rust
  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"
    --2 is one way to damage
    Derived forms: noun rust1, noun rust3
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  3. rust - become coated with oxide
    --3 is one way to     oxidise, oxidize, oxidate
    Derived forms: noun rust3, noun rust1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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