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Definition of
rust away phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
rust away
phrasal verb
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rust away
to be gradually destroyed by
rust
There was an old bike rusting away outside.
The car had been rusting away in his garage for years.
See
rust away
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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rust
noun
rust
verb
rust away
phrasal verb
rust belt
noun
rusted
adjective
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