English dictionary
salvage
/'s/&/lv/I//dZ/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Savage.
Source: webster1913
noun
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property or goods saved from damage or destruction
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of the sea.
Source: webster1913
verb
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save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Source: WordNet 3.0
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collect discarded or refused material
Synonyms scavengeSource: WordNet 3.0