Dictionary Check: salvage
"salvage" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
property or goods saved from damage or destruction
noun
the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
noun
the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
verb
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
verb
collect discarded material
Example:
"She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
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