Definition of
salvage has definitions from the field of nautical
1
[ verb ] save from ruin or destruction

Synonyms

save relieve salve

Used in print

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

Their clapping grew more fervent ; the evening was still not beyond salvaging , not as a show but for him as a person .

Related terms

rescue rescuer

2
[ verb ] collect discarded or refused material

Synonyms

scavenge

Examples

"She scavenged the garbage cans for food"

Related terms

gather magpie

3
[ noun ] the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction

Related terms

rescue

4
[ noun ] property or goods saved from damage or destruction

Related terms

property commodity

5
[ noun ] (nautical) the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

Related terms

rescue

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Rhymes with

savage selvage lovage ravage cleavage

Phonetic and Homophones

S AE1 L V IH0 JH
S AE1 L V AH0 JH

Similar Spelling

salvager Salvaggio Salvas selvage

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