Sentence examples for rust-prone from inspiring English sources
The word "rust-prone" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe materials or objects that are likely to develop rust over time, particularly metals exposed to moisture. Example: "The old bicycle was made of cheap steel, making it rust-prone and requiring frequent maintenance." Alternatives include "susceptible to rust" or "vulnerable to corrosion."
The rust-prone original frame is replaced with a new galvanized-steel unit.
The rust-prone 1971 Vega used a 4-cylinder engine with an aluminum block and iron cylinder head.
In the Toyotas' case, rust-prone steel bodies were jettisoned in favor of aluminum tubs and panels.
The price can easily exceed that of a rust-prone original — except when the original is a rare model or one with special factory equipment.
For the owner of a rust-prone classic, there are few more salient, or attractive, reminders that only constant vigilance can keep the dreaded tin worm at bay.
Even now, there's a relevance Nostradamus would envy: Beard's August 1971 "News of the Month" item about a "water slick" that could threaten "the delicate rust-prone machinery" found along the California coast; a 1975 Hendra comic about an evil Japanese doctor torturing two military nurses for the secrets of group health insurance.
Nick Twork, a Porsche spokesman, said the Porsche Classic department can thoroughly restore customer cars, including stripping them to bare metal and applying a modern electronic coating to prevent corrosion, including on floorpans that are notoriously rust prone on older 911s.
Before that, most cars, for instance, were notoriously unreliable, prone to rust, and unlikely to last past 100,000 miles.
Arabica, the species most prone to rust, accounts for 97% of Mexico's 680,000 hectares of coffee plantations.
Half the bushes in Chiapas are over 20 years old and belong to varieties which are very prone to rust.
Collectors warn that it is prone to rust at its infamous "hog troughs," an intricate system of stamped-steel sections along the rocker panels.
