rustiness

rustiness
The state of being rusty.

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  • Rustiness — Rust i*ness, n. The quality or state of being rusty. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rustiness — rusty ► ADJECTIVE (rustier, rustiest) 1) affected by rust. 2) rust coloured. 3) (of knowledge or a skill) impaired by lack of recent practice. DERIVATIVES rustily adverb rustiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • rustiness — noun 1. the condition of being coated or clogged with rust • Derivationally related forms: ↑rusty • Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status 2. ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice his rustiness showed when he was asked to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rustiness — noun see rusty I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rustiness — See rustily. * * * …   Universalium

  • rustiness — rust·i·ness || rÊŒstɪnɪs n. quality of being covered with rust; ineptness caused by a lack of practice …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rustiness — rust·i·ness …   English syllables

  • rustiness — See: rusty …   English dictionary

  • Meteorite weathering — Two children are sitting within the corrosion grooves of the Willamette meteorite (14 tons). It has lost probably about 6 tons by terrestrial weathering …   Wikipedia

  • rusty — I. adjective (rustier; est) Date: before 12th century 1. affected by or as if by rust; especially stiff with or as if with rust 2. inept and slow through lack of practice or old age 3. a. of the color rust b. dulled in color or appearance by age… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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