rust out

verb

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

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Meanings

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

present singular third person rusts out · participle present rusting out · participle past rusted out · past rusted out

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

rust out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rust%20out

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rust out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rust%20out.

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