salvaging 1 of 2

noun

Definition of salvagingnext
as in recovery

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salvaging

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verb

present participle of salvage
as in rescuing
to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck.

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“Salvaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvaging. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.

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