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.
is rusting
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present progressiveof rust (3rd person singular).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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A battered armoured vehicle, is rusting in the bushes.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2022
All things converge In the parallax of time Titanic she sunk in 1912, and Today she is rusting, and covered in slime.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
County Roads department planning director John Crumm said the pipe is rusting and losing its structural integrity and needs to be replaced.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2017
The green metal that holds up the elevated freeway is rusting, the pavement is cracking and the railing containing its four lanes is missing in places.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2014
Paint flakes from the fibro and one of the gutters is rusting away The flyscreen has holes bitten into it.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
