scavenge
Collocations
3VERB + SCAVENGE
don't, find
SCAVENGE + NOUN
forest, lot, scraps, scrapyard
PREP.
in
Definitions
verb
To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.
We scavenged a couple of old beer cans for our art project.
They had to scavenge the forest for firewood.
To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities.
To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle.
To feed on carrion or refuse.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6We scavenged a couple of old beer cans for our art project.
WiktionaryThey had to scavenge the forest for firewood.
WiktionaryAfter the war ended, Tina had to scavenge for scraps just to have enough to eat.
Tatoeba · #8680984There's a lot of interesting stuff you can find if you scavenge in the scrapyard.
Tatoeba · #8680988There's no way you're going to survive in this place if you don't scavenge.
Tatoeba · #8680991Jackals scavenge.
Tatoeba · #12034339