SCAVENGING — Definition of SCAVENGING
verb
1
To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material
2
To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities
3
To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle
4
To feed on carrion or refuse
noun
1
The act of searching through refuse for useful material.
Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value.
adjective
1
That eats carrion
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scavenge
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