Rust
To see rust forming on iron or tin, signifies neglect or old age.
It is also indicative of depressing surroundings, characterized by a decline in fortune and false friends.
Dictionary definition
- adj. 1: of the brown color of rust [syn: rust, rusty, rust- brown]
- n. 1: a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
- 2: a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
- 3: the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low- temperature oxidation in the presence of water [syn: rust, rusting]
- 4: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants [syn: rust, rust fungus]
- v. 1: become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted" [syn: corrode, rust]
- 2: 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" [syn: corrode, eat, rust]
- 3: become coated with oxide