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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 practiceplay

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 rustplay

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)

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