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Rust Belt
Rostgürtel

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ˈrust belt N Am

rust belt
Rostgürtel m
rust belt
Rustbelt m (Gebiet im mittleren Westen/Nord-Osten der USA, gekennzeichnet vom Niedergang einst großer Industrien)
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I. rust [rʌst] N no pl

1. rust (decay):

rust
Rost m <-(e)s>

2. rust (colour):

rust
Rostbraun nt

3. rust BOT, HORT:

rust
Rost m <-(e)s>
rust
Brand m <-(e)s>

II. rust [rʌst] VB intr

rust
rosten
to rust away/through
ver-/durchrosten

III. rust [rʌst] VB trans

to rust sth
etw rostig machen [o. rosten lassen]
to rust sth fig
etw einrosten lassen fig

I. belt [belt] N

1. belt FASHION (for waist):

belt
Gürtel m <-s, ->
to hit sb below the belt
jdn unter der Gürtellinie treffen
fig their comments were really below the belt
ihre Kommentare gingen wirklich unter die Gürtellinie

2. belt SPORTS (in martial arts):

belt
Gürtel m <-s, ->
the black/brown belt
der schwarze/braune Gürtel
she's a black belt
sie hat den schwarzen Gürtel

3. belt TECH (conveyor):

belt
Band nt <-(e)s, Bänder>
conveyor belt
Förderband nt <-bänder>

4. belt Am (bypass):

belt [highway]
Umgehungsstraße f <-, -n>

5. belt (area):

belt
Gebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
belt
Bezirk m <-(e)s, -e>
belt
Quartier nt <-s, -e> CH
agricultural belt
landwirtschaftliche Zone nt
agricultural belt
Anbaugebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
commuter belt
Einzugsbereich m [einer Großstadt] <-(e)s, -e>
green belt [of a city]
Grüngürtel m [einer Stadt] <-s, ->
industrial belt
Industriegebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
industrial belt
Industrierevier nt <-(e)s, -e>
wheat belt
Weizengürtel m <-s, ->

6. belt inf:

belt (a punch)
Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>
belt (drink from bottle)
Schluck m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

belt and braces Brit inf
doppelt und dreifach inf
[to have sth] under one's belt
[etw] hinter sich dat [haben]
that typing course is a good thing to have under your belt
es ist gut, wenn man diesen Schreibmaschinenkurs gemacht hat
she had a few years work under her belt as a probation officer
sie hat einige Jahre Praxis als Bewährungshelferin
to have a couple of drinks under one's belt sl
sich dat einige Drinks hinter die Binde gegossen haben sl
to tighten one's belt
den Gürtel enger schnallen inf fig

II. belt [belt] VB trans

1. belt (fasten):

to belt a coat
den Gürtel eines Mantels zumachen

2. belt inf (hit):

to belt sb
jdn [mit einem Riemen] verprügeln
he belted her on the jaw
er haute ihr eine aufs Maul coarse
to belt a ball at the goal
einen Ball aufs Tor knallen inf

III. belt [belt] VB intr inf

belt
rasen inf
to belt along [or down]
entlangrasen inf
Present
Irust
yourust
he/she/itrusts
werust
yourust
theyrust
Past
Irusted
yourusted
he/she/itrusted
werusted
yourusted
theyrusted
Present Perfect
Ihaverusted
youhaverusted
he/she/ithasrusted
wehaverusted
youhaverusted
theyhaverusted
Past Perfect
Ihadrusted
youhadrusted
he/she/ithadrusted
wehadrusted
youhadrusted
theyhadrusted
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However, a short exposure of green rust to atmospheric oxygen is sufficient to oxidize it back to ferrihydrite, making it a very elusive compound.
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Rust- and acid-resistant chromium-nickel steels are pickled in a bath of hydrochloric and nitric acid.
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This is one of the reasons rust and fume bluing tend to be more rust resistant than any other method.
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The terminal area is orange rust with three blackish spots.
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It has been used to polish glass and copperware and to prevent rust on iron.
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