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Salvage
ˈsalvɪdʒ
Salvage definitions
verb
salvage
salvaged
salvages
salvaging
- rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea
"an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck"
- retrieve or preserve (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances
"it was the only crumb of comfort he could salvage from the ordeal"
- apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial
"those who are salvaged simply disappear from their homes or workplaces"
noun
salvage
- the rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea
"a salvage operation was under way"
- the cargo saved from a wrecked or sunken ship
"salvage taken from a ship that had sunk in the river"
- the rescue of property or material from potential loss or destruction
"surgery resulted in the salvage of damaged myocardium"
- payment made or due to a person who has saved a ship or its cargo