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salvage
[sal-vij]
noun
the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
the property so saved.
compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or its cargo.
the act of saving anything from fire, danger, etc.
the property so saved.
the value or proceeds upon sale of goods recovered from a shipwreck, fire, etc.
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)
to save or rescue (property) from shipwreck, fire, or other peril.
Synonyms: ,to save from destruction, damage, ruin, or loss.
A new achievement was the only way to salvage his reputation.
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
the act, process, or business of rescuing vessels or their cargoes from loss at sea
the act of saving any goods or property in danger of damage or destruction
( as modifier )
a salvage operation
the goods or property so saved
compensation paid for the salvage of a vessel or its cargo
the proceeds from the sale of salvaged goods or property
verb
to save or rescue (goods or property) from fire, shipwreck, etc
to gain (something beneficial) from a failure
she salvaged little from the broken marriage
Other 51Թ Forms
- salvageable adjective
- salvager noun
- unsalvaged adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of salvage1
Example Sentences
The Bay Area’s White Pony Express salvages tons of food that would otherwise go to waste and uses it to feed the needy.
At 43, he moved to Los Angeles to start over with what he could salvage of his fallen empire.
One of their jobs was salvaging metal, including railway track, abandoned by British Aluminium which operated a smelter in Fort William.
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.”
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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