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| Rural housing service
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U.S. Department of Agriculture program providing financing, when other funds are unavailable, to farmers and others to purchase rural property. |
| Rural-urban fringe
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Area between an urban area and a rural area. |
| Rurban
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Area, on the fringes of urban development, which is gradually being developed as an urban area. |
| Rust
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Reddish covering occurring on ferrous materials as a result of oxidation. Rust can be prevented by the use of special coatings that prevent oxygen from reaching the surface. |
| Rust blush
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Early stage of rust indicated by an orange or reddish color. |
| Rust preventive paint or primer
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The first coat of paint applied directly to iron or steel structures to slow down or prevent rust. |
| Rustic
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(1) Country style. (2) With a rough finish. |
| Rusticate
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To finish a wall in a rustic fashion. |
| Rustication
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Masonry cut in massive blocks separated by deep joints, used to give a rich, bold texture to an outside wall. Common in Romanesque homes. Effect sometimes simulated in stucco and other building materials. |
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