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Meanings of rust in anglès
portuguès
ferrugem català
rovellament The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.
Usage of rust in anglès
1
Over the years, water and humidity have let rust and mould spread.
2
In a slightly menacing tone, it said: Coffee rust is the enemy.
3
Then rub it off, Polly; rub the rust and the strangeness off.
4
Lanolin from the sheepskin would help keep the sword free from rust.
5
Word association paints a similarly unflattering picture: tin box, dinky and rust.
6
God knows we needed the time to get the rust blown off.
7
The stove fulfilled its functions perfectly despite the red rust of disuse.
8
The rust and mildew may be held in check by bordeaux mixture.
9
Over the past month Europe's heavyweights have been shaking off the rust.
10
Both teams showed rust after more than four months of competitive play.
11
The wear-and-tear of rust is even faster than the tear-and-wear of work.
12
The pick handles were rough with decay, the pans red with rust.
13
Lice consume the grass, rust consumes the iron, and lying the soul.
14
And these gods cannot defend themselves from the rust, and the moth.
15
It stood, all covered with rust, at home out in the shed.
16
The trouble with the Swazi guns was almost invariably dirt or rust.
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