corrosion
Example Sentences
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It does have some more engineering problems than copper, including poorer conductivity, corrosion, and brittleness.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
The first electric powered train passed through in June 2020 but the tunnel's overhead power system has since suffered corrosion and electrical wear, meaning more frequent maintenance.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The climate, low in moisture that can lead to rust in corrosion, is ideal for parking planes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Newer seawater electrolysis research continues to focus on the same bottlenecks: corrosion resistant materials, long lasting electrodes, chlorine suppression, and system designs that can survive real seawater rather than ideal laboratory solutions.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Ever since the Hunley was placed in this tank, researchers and scientists have been painstakingly cleaning a century-and-a-half of sand, sediment, corrosion, and encrustation from the world’s first successful combat submarine.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing corrosion
Song for a Whale
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Unit 3, Academic Vocabulary
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