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Definitions for Scavenge
[1] to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material.
[2] to cleanse of filth, as a street.
[3] to expel burnt gases from (the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine).
[4] Metallurgy . to purify (molten metal) by introducing a substance that will combine chemically with impurities.
[5] to act as a scavenger.
[6] (of an engine or cylinder) to become scavenged of burnt gases.
[7] to search, especially for food.
[8] to search for (anything usable) among discarded material
[9] (tr) to purify (a molten metal) by bubbling a suitable gas through it. The gas may be inert or may react with the impurities
[10] to clean up filth from (streets, etc)
[11] chem to act as a scavenger for (atoms, molecules, ions, radicals, etc)
Words related to Scavenge
skulk, slink, lurk, tramp, stroll, roam, patrol, hunt, sneak, range, stalk, snake, rove, cruise, steal
Words nearby Scavenge
scaturient, scaud, scaup, scauper, scaur, scavenge, scavenge pump, scavenge stroke, scavenger, scavenger beetle, scavenger hunt
Origin of Scavenge
First recorded in 1635–45; back formation from scavenger
Other words from Scavenge
un·scav·enged , adjective
Synonyms for Scavenge
lurk, roam, skulk, slink, stroll, tramp, cruise, hunt, patrol, range, rove, snake, sneak, stalk, steal, nose around