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- DictionarySal·vage/ˈsalvij/
verb
- 1. rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea: "an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck"
- 2. apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial: Philippines "those who are salvaged simply disappear from their homes or workplaces"
noun
- 1. the rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea: "a salvage operation was under way"
the act of saving goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood: The company is going to finance not just the salvage, but also the cleanup. They mounted a salvage operation after the fire.
As a noun salvage is the act of rescuing stuff from a disaster like a shipwreck or fire — or the rescued goods themselves. As a verb, salvage means to collect or rescue that sort of item, or more generally to save something from harm or ruin.
to save things from a place where other things have been damaged or lost: gold coins salvaged from a shipwreck. salvage verb [T] (FROM SITUATION) to try to make a bad situation better: an attempt to salvage her reputation. salvage. noun [ U ] uk / ˈsælvɪdʒ / us. the activity of saving things from being damaged, or the things that are saved:
SALVAGE meaning: 1 : the act of saving something (such as a building, a ship, or cargo) that is in danger of being completely destroyed; 2 : something (such as cargo) that is saved from a wreck, fire, etc.
the things that are saved from a disaster or an accident. Definition of salvage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 1, 2024 · 1. transitive verb [usu passive] If something is salvaged, someone manages to save it, for example, from a ship that has sunk, or from a building that has been damaged. The team's first task was to decide what equipment could be salvaged. Synonyms: save, recover, rescue, restore More Synonyms of salvage. 2. uncountable noun.
United lost 5–2, salvaging a little pride with two late goals. Definition of salvage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
