Definition of Scavenge
Scavenge
scav·enge
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(verb)
search for and collect discarded items or food from an area;
e.g. Vultures scavenge for food at the abandoned camp site.
(verb)
to cleanse or remove dirt and refuse from an area;
e.g. The volunteering groups were each assigned a street that they had to scavenge and clear up.
(verb)
to clean, purify or remove an undesired constituent from a substance using chemical or physical means;
e.g. The worker had to scavenge the molten metal as soon as it was cool enough to touch.
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