corrode

«corrode» in Mova's school dictionary: When metal corrodes, or something corrodes it, it is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (corrode, corrodes, corroded, corroding)

meaning for a pupil

1) When metal corrodes, or something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged and eaten away by chemical action, such as rust from water and air or damage from acid: «Salt water corrodes the car». tree →

2) To slowly weaken or destroy something good, such as trust or friendship: «Lies corrode trust». tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on materials and chemical change, pupils test which conditions make iron nails rust (corrode) — water and air together — and how paint, oil or galvanising (zinc coating) protect them. In everyday life, salty roads in winter and sea air corrode cars and bikes. Phrases: «corrode away», «corroded pipes», «corroded battery».

examples

• Iron corrodes when it gets wet and is exposed to air. tree →
• The sea air had corroded the old bike. tree →
• Acid can corrode metal. tree →
• Old batteries can leak and corrode, so do not touch the white crust. tree →
• Paint stops the gate from corroding. tree →
• Telling lies can corrode a friendship. tree →
• Gold does not corrode, which is why old gold coins still shine. tree →

note

The noun is «corrosion» and the adjective «corrosive» (a corrosive liquid can burn skin — the safety sign shows a hand being damaged). «Rust» is the name for corrosion of iron and steel; other metals corrode in other ways (copper turns green). Spelled with double r.

In the corpora

• His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «corrode» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.