salvage
the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
the property so saved.
compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or its cargo.
the act of saving anything from fire, danger, etc.
the property so saved.
the value or proceeds upon sale of goods recovered from a shipwreck, fire, etc.
the act of saving something of use or value from destruction, damage, ruin, loss, or waste: The salvage of carcass parts for pharmaceutical or research use is permitted if it does not interfere with sanitary operations.
to save or rescue (property) from shipwreck, fire, or other peril.
to save from destruction, damage, ruin, or loss: A new achievement was the only way to salvage his reputation.
to preserve (a useful or valuable part) from something otherwise wasted, discarded, or deemed a failure: We purchase end-of-life vehicles and salvage scrap metal.I tried to salvage the unburnt part of the cornbread.The team has a chance to salvage some degree of glory from a dismal season.
Origin of salvage
1Other words for salvage
Other words from salvage
- sal·vage·a·ble, adjective
- sal·vag·er, noun
- un·sal·vaged, adjective
Words that may be confused with salvage
- salvage , selvage
Words Nearby salvage
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How to use salvage in a sentence
It can’t ever have been declared a total loss in an accident or be operating under a salvage title.
Fortescue apologized for the incident, which saw the company conduct land clearing on a cultural heritage site without the presence of elders from the Eastern Guruma People to observe and salvage artifacts.
Could the World’s Largest Green Energy Hub Redefine How Companies Work With Indigenous People? | Amy Gunia | July 16, 2021 | TimeHowell, who owns a pipeline salvage business, thought he could do the work for as little as $1,000.
Oil and gas companies are making old pipelines the landowner’s problem | Kate Wheeling/Nexus Media | March 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceYet the sport, like everything else, is too much in salvage mode to know for sure what that looks like.
The NBA offseason is a wild ride in normal times. This year? Buckle up. | Jerry Brewer | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostSen. Mary Landrieu did everything she could Monday night to salvage the shards of her bid for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.
None of this is to say that the wreck and salvage of the Costa Concordia should have received less attention.
It was a negligent accident that cost more than 30 lives, including a salvage diver who perished working on the wreck.
Two full hotels on Giglio port have been rented entirely for two years for the salvage crews and the command center.
Saying Goodbye to the Salvage Saviors of Giglio | Barbie Latza Nadeau | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCan a radical overhaul salvage this once gripping spectacle?
There were no odds and ends, even, of wreckage which I could salvage for one more week of the old life.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter"These, madam," said I, handing her a small plush bag into which I had poured the "salvage" taken from my sticky palms.
Mrs. Raffles | John Kendrick BangsOthers were retaken by the English blockading squadrons, who received then one eighth for salvage.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatIn a week this salvage of débris was finished; the rock was swept clean, and the Durande was lightened.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoThe wreck and the salvage vessel assisting each other in opposite ways, saved half the labour of the operation.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo
British Dictionary definitions for salvage
/ (ˈsælvɪdʒ) /
the act, process, or business of rescuing vessels or their cargoes from loss at sea
the act of saving any goods or property in danger of damage or destruction
(as modifier): a salvage operation
the goods or property so saved
compensation paid for the salvage of a vessel or its cargo
the proceeds from the sale of salvaged goods or property
to save or rescue (goods or property) from fire, shipwreck, etc
to gain (something beneficial) from a failure: she salvaged little from the broken marriage
Origin of salvage
1Derived forms of salvage
- salvageable, adjective
- salvager, noun
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