rust out
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When something is ruined by rust from the inside, or when a person gets worse from not doing anything
"The old truck had completely rusted out — the floor panels had crumbled away."
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We Finished the FA24 swap on the BRZ… and Drove It!
Gears and Gasoline · 12:52
going to rust out like those did because
We Finished the FA24 swap on the BRZ… and Drove It!
Gears and Gasoline · 12:31
um sometimes hard to clear all that rust out.
This Engine Hasn't Run For 50 Years.
Garbage Time · 35:53
all of it's just moving rust out the way.
We Finished the FA24 swap on the BRZ… and Drove It!
Gears and Gasoline · 13:08
of a millimeter of uh exposed metal to rust out.
The unforeseen consequences of a fast-paced world | Kathryn Bouskill
TED · 1:58
They say they'd rather burn out than rust out.