ruostuttaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• corrode verb To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
• rust noun The reddish-brown coating that forms on iron or steel when it reacts with moisture and oxygen over time.

Senses

ruostuttaa is used for these senses in English:

• corrode (transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
• rust (transitive) To cause to oxidize.

corrode — full definition

1. verb To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
2. verb To slowly damage, weaken or wear something away over time.
3. verb To act in a corrosive way, or to undergo corrosion.

rust — full definition

1. noun The reddish-brown coating that forms on iron or steel when it reacts with moisture and oxygen over time.
2. noun A reddish-brown color, named after the corrosion.
3. verb To corrode or become covered in rust, or to cause something to do so.
4. verb To lose sharpness or ability through lack of use.

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