rustproofing
rustproofing is the present participle and gerund of rustproof.
Meaning of rustproof
Verb
rustproof (third-person singular simple present rustproofs, present participle rustproofing, simple past and past participle rustproofed)
- To make resistant to rust, such as by applying a coating.
- We'll rustproof the metal with a good coat of paint and then we'll be able to leave it outdoors for years without damage.
Noun
rustproofing (countable and uncountable, plural rustproofings)
- The process of making something rustproof.
Forms of rustproofing
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Questions about rustproofing
- What does rustproofing mean?
- Rustproofing means the process of making something rustproof.
- What is rustproofing the present participle and gerund of?
- Rustproofing is the present participle and gerund of rustproof.
- What part of speech is rustproofing?
- Rustproofing is a noun.
- What is the plural of rustproofing?
- The plural of rustproofing is rustproofings.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rustproofing (page history and authors); rustproof (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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