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Scavenge

/ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/

To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material

📖 Definitions of "Scavenge"

verb
  1. 1

    To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material

  2. 2

    To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities

  3. 3

    To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle

  4. 4

    To feed on carrion or refuse

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