Difference between Corrode and Rust

What is the difference between Corrode and Rust?

Corrode as a verb is to eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. while Rust as a verb is to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

Corrode

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.

Rust

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.(colour) A reddish-brown color.A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.to cause to oxidize.

Example sentence: The feeling between two fighters is profound. We go places where normal people don't go. You smell a man's blood, it smells like rust. You get into a clench, you feel his strength, you feel his desperation, he feels yours. You're sharing this.

We hope you now know whether to use Corrode or Rust in your sentence.

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