WikiWord

English

rusting

verb

Meaning

  1. To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
  2. To cause to oxidize.
  3. To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
  4. To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.
  5. The development of rust on a surface.

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

Descendant words

No descendant words have been linked yet.

Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
rusting — meaning and etymology | WikiWord