English dictionary

scavenger

/'sk/&/v/I/n/dZ//@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities

noun.substance

Source: WordNet 3.0
someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

noun.person

Synonyms magpie pack rat

Source: WordNet 3.0
any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off the filth. The name is also applied to any animal which devours refuse, carrion, or anything injurious to health.

noun

Source: webster1913