scavenge
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scavenge
- /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/ UK
Where it comes from
Back-formation from scavenger. Compare messenger and passenger.
verb scavenges · scavenging · scavenged
- To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material. We scavenged a couple of old beer cans for our art project.
- 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.
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verb to collect and remove refuse
| Español | pepenar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 撿垃圾 /捡垃圾 jiǎn lājī |
| Português | catar |
| Français | ramasser les ordures |
| Deutsch | durchstöbern |
| Italiano | rovistare, frugare |
| Русский | рыться в отбросах v |
verb to remove unwanted material
| Français | nettoyer |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | reinigen, entschlacken |
| Русский | очищать očiščatʹ |
verb to expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine
| Deutsch | entgasen, ausstoßen |
|---|---|
| Русский | продувать produvatʹ |
verb to feed on carrion or refuse
| Español | carroñear |
|---|---|
| Русский | питаться падалью pitatʹsja |
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title = {scavenge},
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