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Adverb for 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.”
Adverb for 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?”
Adverb for 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.”
Adverb for of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown
“The plumage is of a rusty brown, with a vinous reflection.”
Adverb for having been oxidized or covered in rust
Adverb for out of practice in a skill or subject
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