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RUSTINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice
Example:
his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rustiness" is a kind of...):
awkwardness; clumsiness; ineptitude; ineptness; maladroitness; slowness (unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training)
Derivation:
rusty (impaired in skill by neglect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The condition of being coated or clogged with rust
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("rustiness" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Derivation:
rusty (covered with or consisting of rust)
