Collocations for "rusted"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rusted" in context.
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rust
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [tools, nails, bolts] are covered in rust
- coated in a [film, layer] of rust
- has [gathered, built up, accumulated] lots of rust
- is the color of rust
- is covered in rust
- is beginning to show signs of rust
- there is rust forming on the [pipes, frames, metal, exterior]
- to prevent rust
- protect your [bike, car, lawnmower, tools] against rust
- is (still) free from rust
- [tools, materials, metals] that resist rust
- try to [scrape off, remove, get rid of] the rust
- remove rust with a steel [brush, scraper]
- remove rust with steel wool
- has gone to rust
- is just a [heap, lump, load] of rust
- suffering from [leaf, stem, yellow] rust
- plants with [leaf] rust
- the [door, chairs, car] rusted (away)
- [iron, steel, metal] rusts
- his [faculties, knowledge, sharpness] rusted (away)
- [left out, gone] to rust
- rust-resistant [metal, frames, pans]
- rust [marks, stains, holes] (on)
- rust [prevention, removal, treatment]
'rusted' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):