verb Download 🔗Share To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material Examples : "The students scavenged the classroom after the party for any lost pencils or erasers. " environment action material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities Examples : "The smelter uses a special tool to scavenge the molten iron, removing the unwanted slag and making it stronger. " material science industry chemistry process technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle Examples : "The engine scavenged the exhaust gases and drew in fresh air for the next power stroke. " technology vehicle machine technical energy physics industry system science part fuel process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To feed on carrion or refuse Examples : "The stray dog scavenged for scraps of food in the overflowing trash can. " animal environment food nature ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading