English Explanatory Dictionary

derust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove rust from (something).
  2. To regain one's skills at a game after not having played for a while; to reverse the process of rusting.
noun
  1. An instance of derusting (in either sense).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-derust.wav

Word forms

derust derusts derusting derusted

Etymology

From de- + rust.

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