scavenge Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb clean refuse from
- Scavenge a street
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verb collect discarded or refused material
salvage.
- She scavenged the garbage cans for food
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verb feed on carrion or refuse
- hyenas scavenge
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verb remove unwanted substances from
clean.
WordNet
Scav"enge transitive verb
Definitions
To cleanse, as streets, from filth. C. Kingsley.2. To salvage (usable items or material) from discarded or waste material.
