ржавчина — meaning in English

English meaning

• rust noun The reddish-brown coating that forms on iron or steel when it reacts with moisture and oxygen over time.
• smut noun Sexually explicit or crude material, especially writing, images, or jokes.

Senses

ржавчина is used for these senses in English:

• rust The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
• rust A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
• smut Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.

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.

smut — full definition

1. noun Sexually explicit or crude material, especially writing, images, or jokes.
2. noun A dark mark or smear of soot or dirt.
3. noun A fungal disease that blackens the grains of cereal crops.

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