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scavenge

sca·venge

UK/ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/ US/ˈskævʌndʒ/ rare

verb

1.

clean refuse from

  • “Scavenge a street”
2.

collect discarded or refused material

  • “She scavenged the garbage cans for food”
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3.

feed on carrion or refuse

  • “hyenas scavenge”
4.

remove unwanted substances from

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Origin

Back-formation from scavenger. Compare messenger and passenger.

Phrases

  • scavenge pump

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