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Salvage

/ˈsælvɪdʒ/

The rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation.

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📖 Definitions of "Salvage"

noun

1
The rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
2
The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.
3
The compensation paid to the rescuers.
4
The money from the sale of rescued goods.

verb

1
(of property, people or situations at risk) to rescue.
2
(of discarded goods) to put to use.
3
To make new or restore for the use of being saved.

🔄 Synonyms of "Salvage"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
salvenoun	An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
relieveverb	(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
scavengeverb	(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.
saveverb	(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Salvage"

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Word	Definition
scavengeverb	(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.
salvenoun	An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
saveverb	(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
relieveverb	(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
lifeboatnoun	(nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).
bridgenoun	A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
repairmannoun	A male repairer, a man who repairs things.
back-upnoun	Alternative form of backup [Standby, reserve or extra.]
backupnoun	(computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.
debrisnoun	Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
safeguardverb	Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
scavengingnoun	(gerund) The act of searching through refuse for useful material.
scrapnoun	(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
recyclingnoun	The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
harvestingnoun	(agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
lifesavingnoun	The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
backnoun	At or near the rear.
collectionnoun	A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
collectornoun	A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.