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scavenge Definition


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scavenge
verb scavenged, scavenging
    intr
    1. To behave or act as a scavenger.
    tr & intr
    2. To search among waste for (usable items).
      Thesaurus: forage, collect, salvage, rummage.
    3. chem.
      To cleanse, or remove impurities from, something.
Etymology: 17c: from scavenger.



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