scavenge
Meaning
- To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.
- To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities.
- To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle.
- To feed on carrion or refuse.
Synonyms
rectify
rinse off
make pure
removel
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/
Etymology
Back-formation from scavenger.
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