rust
noun
the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
are rusting
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present progressiveof rust.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now they are rusting monuments to Scotland's industrial past.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Broken pipes float on the surface, and oil drills are rusting and sinking into the water.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
The company often built machines to custom specifications and kept poor records, so there is no telling how many vintage Tuckers are rusting away in barns and weed-choked lots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2018
He drives the back country roads not only to watch the progress of crops, but also to see what old finds are rusting in the shelter belts.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2016
The soldiers must have this oil at once, as their rifles are rusting badly.
From History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition by John H. (John Henry) Parker
