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View definitions for rusty

rusty

adjective as in corroded

adjective as in out of practice; inexperienced

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Isak's last competitive club game was on 25 May for Newcastle, so it is understandable Liverpool are handling him with care - and the striker looked rusty.

From BBC

"She was a bit rusty early on I thought and then she grew into the match," said Mitchell of Aitchison.

From BBC

Eighth inning, one out, Dodgers leading the Toronto Blue Jays by a run, rusty Blake Treinen on the mound.

Taylor Heinicke, who sat out the preseason opener, looked rusty in his first action, starting the game but finishing one for five for eight yards with one sack.

He didn't really figure that much in the Argentina game, but that could be just a little bit rusty, not knowing the team members around you.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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