 scavenge |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (food) feed on carrion or refuse; of some animals | |
| Related terms: | feed scavenger | |
| 2. | [ verb ] collect discarded or refused material | |
| Synonyms: | salvage | |
| Examples: | "She scavenged the garbage cans for food" |
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| Related terms: | gather magpie | |
| 3. | [ verb ] clean refuse from | |
| Examples: | "Scavenge a street" |
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| Related terms: | clean | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (chemistry) remove unwanted substances from, as in chemistry | |
| Synonyms: | clean | |
| Related terms: | remove chemistry | |
| Similar spelling: |
scavenger scavenging Schiavone |
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