Water dripped slowly from the rusty pipe.

Meaning: Liquid, such as water, fell in small drops from the pipe that had become rusty due to exposure to air and moisture.

Choice of Words: Dripped is a past tense verb describing the action of liquid falling in small drops. Rusty means covered in rust, which is a reddish-brown coating that forms on metal when it is exposed to air and moisture.

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