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.
has been rusting
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present perfect progressiveof rust (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The FSO Safer tanker has been rusting away off Yemen’s coast since 2015.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
The Viola has been rusting on the island of South Georgia for decades.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2016
"Yes; it required some ingenuity to withdraw it from where, I suppose, it has been rusting many a year."
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Charles James Lever
Why, that old spur has been rusting away for over five years, to my recollection.
From Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer by Allen Chapman
