verb Download 🔗Share To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material Examples : "After the storm, people were scavenging for wood and other materials to repair their homes. " environment animal action ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities Examples : "The factory workers were scavenging impurities from the molten steel to make it stronger. " material chemistry industry process science 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. " technical technology machine vehicle energy fuel industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To feed on carrion or refuse Examples : "The stray dogs were scavenging through the garbage cans behind the restaurant, looking for scraps of food. " animal biology nature environment food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of searching through refuse for useful material. Examples : "Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value." environment action utility economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share That eats carrion Examples : "The scavenging crows were circling the discarded food containers outside the school cafeteria. " animal nature biology ecology organism food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
