Definitions
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- adjective Damaged by
corrosion . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
corrode .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective eaten away as by acid or oxidation
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Examples
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Scully found that copper components in lamps, HVAC units, heat pumps, light switches and other appliances were significantly corroded from the Chinese drywall's emission of high levels of reduced sulfur gases.
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Scully found that copper components in lamps, HVAC units, heat pumps, light switches and other appliances were significantly corroded from the Chinese drywall's emission of high levels of reduced sulfur gases.
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Scully found that copper components in lamps, HVAC units, heat pumps, light switches and other appliances were significantly corroded from the Chinese drywall's emission of high levels of reduced sulfur gases.
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Scully found that copper components in lamps, HVAC units, heat pumps, light switches and other appliances were significantly corroded from the Chinese drywall's emission of high levels of reduced sulfur gases.
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As Cordova's sense of community "corroded," there was a rise in domestic violence, self isolation and medicating and depression.
Gulf Oil Spill: Officials Predict Mental Health Problems Similar To Post-Valdez Alaska 2010
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Except of course, that when he plays on my pole, he's in a secure, supervised environment, and on a pole that hasn't half corroded, meaning he'll get rust-splinters in his hands if he tried to climb it
Won't somebody please think of the perverts? Rachel 2006
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Shell also disclosed that during the year about 2,300 barrels (37 incidents) were spilled due to operational failures such as corroded pipelines, equipment failure and human error, while more than 72,000 barrels of spilled oil was recovered in clean-up operations.
Thisday Online 2010
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Many plaintiffs attorneys have argued that if drywall was founded to be defective and not covered on the policy, that "ensuing losses," or other damage caused by the bad drywall, such as corroded wiring or appliances, should be covered.
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Aside from issues of comfort and convenience, low water flow may indicate plumbing problems, such as corroded pipes that will need to be replaced down the road.
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Schwebel said URS, the consulting firm that evaluated the bridge for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, failed to recommend improvements to the bridge despite what he says were clear warning signs -- such as corroded, buckling gusset plates.
CNN.com 2008
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