rust out

Verb

Meaning

rust out (third-person singular simple present rusts out, present participle rusting out, simple past and past participle rusted out)

To rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.

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Examples

It is better to rust out than wear out. Edwin Markham

Better to burn out than rust out. Neil Young

I'd much rather wear out than rust out. Dan Rather

It is better to work out than rust out. Mokshagundam Visveshvaraya

Better to wear out than rust out. French Proverb

It is better to wear out than to rust out. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

rust mite rust of antiquity rust off rust preventer rust stopper rust-brown