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derust en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From de- + rust.

Meanings

1. An instance of derusting (in either sense).
   • Wrench Only wasn't too bad of a derust, since I was already really experienced with the category. 2022 July 4, u/xemmypoo, “I ran Ratchet 2 Wrench Only at SGDQ, AMA”, in Reddit, r/speedrun, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2023:

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derust en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From de- + rust.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To remove rust from (something).
   • I'm going to derust the car this weekend.
2. (intransitive, slang) To regain one's skills at a game after not having played for a while; to reverse the process of rusting.
   • The act ends in 2 days, unless you want to derust or improve at the game probably better to wait if you want to grind rank 2023 October 30, u/alphcadoesreddit, “Worth grinding ranked at this point of the act?”, in Reddit, r/VALORANT, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2023:
   • It's imperative we get 2 closed door matches under our belt in Qatar so we can derust in November. 2022 September 23, u/jamesey10, “Post Match Thread: MNT”, in Reddit, r/ussoccer, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2023:
   • Watched this one live, he randomly got it less than an hour into the stream while derusting for PACE. He's just him. 2023 October 25, u/baggypantsman, “Super Mario 64 - 0 Star in 6:16 by Suigi”, in Reddit, r/speedrun, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2023:
   • I don't understand explanations like these. He wanted to 'derust' by having something help play the game for him? That's not derusting, that's straight up sticking your dick into a bucket full of iron filings left out in the rain for three weeks. 2020 August 25, u/Ephemeralis, “Poised(from circle people) on why he cheated.”, in Reddit, r/osugame, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2023:

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Translations (5)

nl ontroesten (to remove rust from something) · de entrosten (to remove rust from something) · fi poistaa ruoste (to remove rust from something) · pl odrdzewiać (to remove rust from something) · fr dérouiller (to remove rust from something)