Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun an
icicle -shaped object made out ofrust
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Blend of rust and icicle
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word rusticle.
Examples
-
Microorganisms collected from a "rusticle" - a structure that looks like an icicle but consists of rust - are slowly destroying the iron hull of the liner on the seabed 3.8km 2.36
The Guardian World News James Meikle 2010
-
A rusticle is a dark orange rust formation that looks much like an icicle or stalactite, and the wreck is covered with them.
-
He suspects the increased rusticle activity is due to the over fishing-induced collapse of the food chain.
Out Of The Blue 2007
-
A look at a Titanic rusticle beneath the microscope.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.