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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
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ··· adjective
- ·· noun
- ܲ·· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of salvage1
Example Sentences
It was previously revealed Mr Hampshire credited Mr Yang with salvaging Andrew's reputation in China.
The only minor salvaging of the situation is that the Bruins can use whatever name, image and likeness funds they had earmarked for Mara for his replacement.
A group of policemen were loading furniture and household goods on to trucks, and appeared to be trying to salvage what was still useable.
By 6 a.m. he was awake and drove to Pacific Palisades to see if anything could be salvaged.
Crowley, the Florida-based maritime operations company which manages the ship, has said salvage teams are preparing to transfer the fuel to another tanker over the weekend before it is towed to Newcastle.
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