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scav·enge
 scavenge
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- pronunciation:
- skae
vihnj
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scavenges, scavenging, scavenged |
| definition 1: |
to look through in the hope of finding something usable.
The boys scavenged the dump for car parts. |
| definition 2: |
to find or gather by searching, esp. through refuse.
They scavenged any food they could find from the bins behind the restaurant. |
| definition 3: |
to gather garbage from; cleanse.
Seagulls scavenged the area near the docks. |
| related words: |
stalk |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to search through refuse for food or usable objects.
The bears were scavenging for food in the campground. |
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