Salvage
From Fresh Dictionary
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English
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Noun
salvage
- the rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation
- the ship, crew or cargo so rescued
- the compensation paid to the rescuers
- the similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued
- anything that has been put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted
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Transitive verb
to salvage
- to rescue property or people at risk
- to put discarded goods to use