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rusting out

rusting out is the present participle and gerund of rust out.

Meaning of rust out

Verb

rust out (third-person singular simple present rusts out, present participle rusting out, simple past and past participle rusted out)

  1. To rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.

Questions about rusting out

What is rusting out the present participle and gerund of?
Rusting out is the present participle and gerund of rust out.

Words near rusting out in the dictionary

  1. rustily
  2. Rustin
  3. rustiness
  4. rusting
  5. rusting off
  6. rusting out
  7. rusting through
  8. rustings
  9. Rustins
  10. rustique
  11. rustle

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