salvage
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Late Latin salvaticus, via the Old French salver.
[edit] Noun
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salvage (plural salvages)
- the rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation
- the ship, crew or cargo so rescued
- the compensation paid to the rescuers
- the similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued
- anything that has been put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted
- damaged
- salvage cars auction.
[edit] Translations
the rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation
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the ship, crew or cargo so rescued
the compensation paid to the rescuers
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the similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued
anything that has been put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted
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[edit] Verb
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to salvage (third-person singular simple present salvages, present participle salvaging, simple past and past participle salvaged)
- (transitive) Of property or people at risk, to rescue
- (transitive) Of discarded goods, to put to use
- (transitive) To make new or restore for the use of being saved
[edit] Translations
Of discarded goods, to put to use
To make new or restore for the use of being saved
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