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Affected by rust
“Then you either jump or use an old rusty metal ladder to enter the water, and do it all again in reverse at the end of the dive.”
Very old, especially having passed one's time of usefulness or relevance
“I stopped as we reached a block in our path: a rusty old bookcase, pinned to the wall by two heavy lengths of pipe we'd wedged across the corridor.”
Out of practice in a skill or subject
“Want to practice your rusty French skills, but don't have enough money to vacation in France?”
Having a croaky, husky or raspy sound or voice
“The rusty voice of Jim Henry's rooster challenged the sun as it struggled through shreds of smoky clouds.”
Of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown
“The plumage is of a rusty brown, with a vinous reflection.”
From, or relating to, a distant past or previous era
Of a color at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet
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