Salvage | Mean of salvage in English Dictionary
/ˈsælvɪʤ/
- Noun
- the act of saving something (such as a building, a ship, or cargo) that is in danger of being completely destroyed
- The ship was beyond salvage.
- salvage attempts/efforts/operations
- something (such as cargo) that is saved from a wreck, fire, etc.
- the salvage from the wrecked ship
- (US) I got the part from an auto salvage place. [=from a junkyard; from a place where broken cars are taken so that their parts can be removed and sold]
- Verb
- to remove (something) from a place so that it will not be damaged, destroyed, or lost
- Divers salvaged some of the sunken ship's cargo.
- Few of their possessions were salvaged from the fire.
- to save (something valuable or important)
- He is trying to salvage his marriage/reputation.
