Berust

/bɪˈrʌst/ verb

Definition

To cover or become covered with rust.

Etymology

From 'be-' combined with 'rust,' following the Old English pattern of using 'be-' to indicate covering or becoming.

Kelly Says

Berust is what happens to forgotten bicycles and old shipwrecks—it's the slow transformation from shiny metal to crumbly orange dust!

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