salvage

noun

  1. 1

    the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

  2. 2

    the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction

  3. 3

    property or goods saved from damage or destruction

verb

  1. 1

    collect discarded or refused material

    She scavenged the garbage cans for food

  2. 2

    save from ruin, destruction, or harm

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