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See also:
rust-belt
and
Rust Belt
Contents
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English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Noun
1.4
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English
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rust belt
,
rust-belt
Etymology
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From
rust
+
belt
.
Noun
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rustbelt
(
plural
rustbelts
)
A region of
dilapidated
or former manufacturing
concerns
.
The
rustbelt
was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up.
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Buttlers
,
burstlet
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