rustbucket
[ ruhst-buhk-it ]
/ ˈrʌstˌbʌk ɪt /
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noun Slang.
an old, run-down freighter, especially one whose hull is covered with rust.
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British Dictionary definitions for rustbucket
rust bucket
noun
slang something that is run-down or dilapidated, esp a very badly rusted car
adjective rustbucket
informal run-down or dilapidatedrustbucket factories
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