scrape off rust
Frequency: 6.56.2 per million words
to remove rust by rubbing with a hard or sharp tool
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- You'll need to scrape off the rust before you can paint it.
- The old bicycle had so much rust that we had to scrape off most of it.
- Use a wire brush to scrape off the rust from the metal gate.
- After years of neglect, the metal railing was heavily corroded and needed a good scrape off of rust.
- The mechanic recommended we scrape off the rust on the car's undercarriage.
- With a chisel, he managed to scrape off the stubborn rust.
- The first step in restoring the antique tool was to scrape off the accumulated rust.
- Can you help me scrape off this rust from the garden shears?
- The instructions said to thoroughly scrape off any rust before applying the primer.
- We spent the afternoon trying to scrape off the rust from the old pipes.