Rust joint
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| a joint made between surfaces of iron by filling the space between them with a wet mixture of cast-iron borings, sal ammoniac, and sulphur, which by oxidation becomes hard, and impervious to steam, water, etc. |
See also: Rust
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.