salvage
noun
- 1
the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
- 2
the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
- 3
property or goods saved from damage or destruction
verb
- 1
collect discarded or refused material
She scavenged the garbage cans for food
- 2
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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