rust-through

[ ruhst-throo ]

noun

an act or instance of rusting: The body of the car is protected against rust-through.

Origin of rust-through

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Noun use of verb phrase rust through

Also rustout.

Words Nearby rust-through

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How to use rust-through in a sentence

An idle mind loses its tone and strength like an unused muscle; the mental powers go to rust through idleness and inaction.
Thought-Culture | William Walker Atkinson
No, sir; the pipes would rust through, would they not, and give you a lot of trouble?
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills | James R. Mears

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