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salvage

[sal-vij]

noun

    1. the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.

    2. the property so saved.

    3. compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or its cargo.

    1. the act of saving anything from fire, danger, etc.

    2. the property so saved.

  1. the value or proceeds upon sale of goods recovered from a shipwreck, fire, etc.

  2. the act of saving something of use or value from destruction, damage, ruin, loss, or waste.

    The salvage of carcass parts for pharmaceutical or research use is permitted if it does not interfere with sanitary operations.



verb (used with object)

salvaged, salvaging 
  1. to save or rescue (property) from shipwreck, fire, or other peril.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. to save from destruction, damage, ruin, or loss.

    A new achievement was the only way to salvage his reputation.

  3. to preserve (a useful or valuable part) from something otherwise wasted, discarded, or deemed a failure: I tried to salvage the unburnt part of the cornbread.

    We purchase end-of-life vehicles and salvage scrap metal.

    I tried to salvage the unburnt part of the cornbread.

    The team has a chance to salvage some degree of glory from a dismal season.

salvage

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. the act, process, or business of rescuing vessels or their cargoes from loss at sea

    1. the act of saving any goods or property in danger of damage or destruction

    2. ( as modifier )

      a salvage operation

  2. the goods or property so saved

  3. compensation paid for the salvage of a vessel or its cargo

  4. the proceeds from the sale of salvaged goods or property

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to save or rescue (goods or property) from fire, shipwreck, etc

  2. to gain (something beneficial) from a failure

    she salvaged little from the broken marriage

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • salvageable adjective
  • salvager noun
  • unsalvaged adjective
  • ˈ𲹲 adjective
  • ˈ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of salvage1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Old French; save 1, -age
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of salvage1

C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin 岵ܳ, from to save 1
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The Bay Area’s White Pony Express salvages tons of food that would otherwise go to waste and uses it to feed the needy.

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At 43, he moved to Los Angeles to start over with what he could salvage of his fallen empire.

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One of their jobs was salvaging metal, including railway track, abandoned by British Aluminium which operated a smelter in Fort William.

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According to the service records reviewed by The Times, a work order was opened in 2023 for a 2003 engine burned in a fire, with notes saying “strip for salvage.”

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He tried anything to salvage a homestand in which the Halos ultimately dropped five of six and scored just three runs.

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