scavenge in English dictionary

  • scavenge

    Meanings and definitions of "scavenge"

    • (transitive) to collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse for useful material
    • (transitive) to remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities
    • (transitive) to expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle
    • (intransitive) to feed on carrion or refuse
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      to feed on carrion or refuse
    • verb
      clean refuse from; "Scavenge a street"
    • verb
      collect discarded material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
    • verb
      feed on carrion or refuse; "hyenas scavenge"
    • verb
      remove unwanted substances from

    Synonyms of "scavenge" in English dictionary

    remove, garner, pull together are the top synonyms of "scavenge" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of scavenge

    • scavenge ( third-person singular simple present scavenges, present participle scavenging, simple past and past participle scavenged)
    • scavenge (third-person singular simple present scavenges, present participle scavenging, simple past and past participle scavenged)
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