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scavenger Definition


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scavenger
noun
    1. A person who searches among waste for usable items.
    2. A person or apparatus that removes waste.
    3. An animal that feeds on refuse or decaying flesh.
Derivative: scavengery
noun
    Etymology: 16: from French scawage inspection.



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