What is the answer to Sign of disuse crossword clue?

The answer to Sign of disuse crossword clue is: RUST.

How many letters does Sign of disuse crossword clue have?

Sign of disuse has a total of 4 letters.

We have found the following answers matching the query 'Sign of disuse' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Sign of disuse crossword clue was last seen on May 29 2023 in the popular USA Today Crossword.

Rank	Answer	Clue	Publisher
99%	RUST	Sign of disuse	USA Today

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Q: When was Sign of disuse last seen?

Sign of disuse was last seen on May 29 2023 in the popular USA Today Crossword.

•	The reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist air, consisting of ferric oxide or hydroxide; hence, by extension, any metallic film of corrosion.
•	A minute mold or fungus forming reddish or rusty spots on the leaves and stems of cereal and other grasses (Trichobasis Rubigo-vera), now usually believed to be a form or condition of the corn mildew (Puccinia graminis). As rust, it has solitary reddish spores; as corn mildew, the spores are double and blackish.
•	That which resembles rust in appearance or effects.
•	A composition used in making a rust joint. See Rust joint, below.
•	Foul matter arising from degeneration; as, rust on salted meat.
•	Corrosive or injurious accretion or influence.
•	To contract rust; to be or become oxidized.
•	To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust; also, to acquire a rusty appearance, as plants.
•	To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
•	To cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to affect with rust of any kind.
•	To impair by time and inactivity.

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