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rust-free

rust-free

2.8
A metal thing that has no rust
  • adjective
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  • If you could find a rust-free one.

Out of the garage, back to here, washed off, dried off, somewhat clean, rust free Bronco that actually will run.

Examples

  • Out of the garage, back to here, washed off, dried off, somewhat clean, rust free Bronco that actually will run.

    Gas Monkey Garage

  • The final product will be black, shiny, and rust-free.

  • It is on this truck and it's a short bed original stock, very, very rust free and very nice until you get to the bed.

  • (California cars are famously rust-free.)

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Look for sound, rust-free examples that have been impeccably maintained.

  • Todco also offers a ceramic peeler that is lightweight and rust-free.

Synonyms

rustproof
vsrust-free
1 4.2

Treated so metal does not get red-brown flakes and holes

refers to the actual current absence rather than being designed to resist
rustless
vsrust-free
4.5

Metal that has no rust, like tools or nails

has identical meaning but is a different word form
rustproofed
vsrust-free
4.6

Treated so metal does not rust

expresses present absence of corrosion rather than a previous protective treatment
rust-resistant
vsrust-free
3.9

Not easily affected by the brown, flaky damage that forms on metal

indicates complete lack of corrosion rather than just stronger resistance

Antonyms

rusty
44 2.1

Covered with a red-brown layer that forms on old metal

corroded
5.8

Damaged by chemicals or rust so metal slowly wears away

How Rusty

corroded
5.8
rusted
1 1.0
rust-free
2.8

Surface Forms

rust-free positive

Morphology

rust-free = rust (transparent) = rust + free

Formed from the noun 'rust' plus the productive suffix '-free' meaning 'without', so the meaning 'not affected by rust' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Rust-free is simple: rust is the red-brown crust that forms on metal and free means 'without'. So rust-free literally means 'without rust', which helps you remember that something stays clean and strong instead of going rusty.