scavenge
English
Etymology
Back-formation from scavenger.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/
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Verb
scavenge (third-person singular simple present scavenges, present participle scavenging, simple past and past participle scavenged)
- (transitive) to collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items 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
Derived terms
- scavenger
- scavenge pump
Translations
to collect and remove refuse
to remove unwanted material
to expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine
to feed on carrion or refuse
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