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SALVAGED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of salvage 2. to save goods from damage or destruction…. Learn more.
the salvage from the wrecked ship Verb Divers salvaged some of the sunken ship's cargo. Few of their possessions were salvaged from the fire. He is trying to salvage his marriage.
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salvage. verb [ T ] uk / ˈsæl.vɪdʒ / us / ˈsæl.vɪdʒ /. to save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood: gold coins salvaged from a shipwreck. After the fire, there wasn't much furniture left worth salvaging.
Synonyms for SALVAGED: reclaimed, saved, redeemed, recovered, retrieved, restored, rescued, reconditioned; Antonyms of SALVAGED: rejected, vacated, abandoned, deserted, forgotten, disused, forsaken, vacant.
You might try to salvage your damaged reputation by defending yourself, or salvage a burnt piece of toast by scraping off the black residue. As a noun salvage is the act of rescuing stuff from a disaster like a shipwreck or fire — or the rescued goods themselves.
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.
salvage meaning, definition, what is salvage: to save something from an accident or ba...: Learn more.
to save a badly damaged ship, etc. from being lost completely; to save parts or property from a damaged ship or from a fire, etc. salvage something The wreck was salvaged by a team from the RAF. The house was built using salvaged materials.
Definition of salvage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
