I. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Clean and oil gardening tools to prevent rust .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Facing Mathis, some of the real ring rust shone through.
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He even had the rust in the right places.
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Now first of all there was no rust on it, no barnacles.
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Paint protects your car from rust .
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Preparation consists of cleaning and degreasing: iron and steel need to be cleaned of rust .
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Quantity and location of rust markings is important and should not exceed ten percent of body colour.
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The man who opened the door had a moustache the colour of rust .
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Parts of the floor of the car had simply rusted away.
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Several of the pipes have rusted and will need to be replaced.
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The old typewriter had been rusting in my basement for years.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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For example, the following extract comes from a discussion of rusting with a group of 5 and 6 year olds.
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His axe was near him, but the blade was rusted and the handle broken off short.
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I rust everything out and then go get new ones.
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Our blood tastes of rusted weapons and hammered-out coins.
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Say it, if it's true, and I've done with you, you may rust unprovoked for me.
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The right panel dangled from its upper hinge, swaying slightly, its rusted hinge producing a soft, musical squeak.
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The roller coaster ride amounts to a 45-second once-around, its rusting superstructure scarier to look at than to ride.
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They are looking at some wire wool that has rusted.