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salvage

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1sal·vage 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1salvage
Pronunciation:
\ˈsal-vij\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from Middle French, from salver to save — more at save
Date:
1645
1 a: compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck b: the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo c: the act of saving or rescuing property in danger (as from fire)2 a: property saved from destruction in a calamity (as a wreck or fire) b: something extracted (as from rubbish) as valuable or useful


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