Ruß — meaning in English

English meaning

• grime noun A layer of dirt, soot, or grease that has built up and is hard to remove.
• soot noun The fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely.

Senses

Ruß is used for these senses in English:

• grime Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
• soot Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

grime — full definition

1. noun A layer of dirt, soot, or grease that has built up and is hard to remove.
2. noun A genre of electronic music that developed in London in the early 2000s, blending elements of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.

soot — full definition

1. noun The fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely.
2. verb To cover or stain something with soot.

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