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scavenge - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'scavenge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scavenge [ v. t.]
- To cleanse, as streets, from filth.

Meaning of 'scavenge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scavenge [ v]
Meaning (1):
- feed on carrion or refuse
Example in sentence:
  • hyenas scavenge
Meaning (2):
- clean refuse from
Example in sentence:
  • Scavenge a street
Meaning (3):
- collect discarded material
Example in sentence:
  • She scavenged the garbage cans for food