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SALVAGE

Definition:

[noun] property or goods saved from damage or destruction
[noun] the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
[noun] the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
[verb] save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Synonyms: salve, relieve, save
[verb] collect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
Synonyms: scavenge