Salvage definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Salvage is the act of taking part in a successful rescue operation to save life or property at sea, or the money payable to someone who does this. The contract ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'salvage'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× salvage (sælvɪdʒ ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tensesalvages ,presentparticiplesalvaging ,pasttense,pastparticiplesalvaged 1. verb[usuallypassive] Ifsomethingissalvaged,someonemanagestosaveit,forexamplefromashipthathassunk,orfromabuildingthathasbeendamaged. Theteam'sfirsttaskwastodecidewhatequipmentcouldbesalvaged.[beVERB-ed] Theinvestigatorsstudiedflightrecorderssalvagedfromthewreckage.[VERB-ed] Synonyms:save,recover,rescue,restore MoreSynonymsofsalvage 2. uncountablenoun[oftNOUNnoun] Salvageistheactofsalvagingthingsfromsomewheresuchasadamagedshiporbuilding. Thesalvageoperationwenton. ...thecostofsalvage. 3. uncountablenoun Thesalvagefromsomewheresuchasadamagedshiporbuildingisthethingsthataresavedfrom it. Theyclimbedupontherockwiththeirsalvage. Synonyms:scrap,remains,waste,junk MoreSynonymsofsalvage 4. verb Ifyoumanagetosalvageadifficultsituation,youmanagetogetsomethingusefulfromitsothatitisnotacompletefailure. Officialstriedtosalvagethesituation.[VERBnoun] Diplomatsarestillhopingtosalvagesomethingfromthemeeting.[VERBnounfromnoun] 5. verb Ifyousalvagesomethingsuchasyourprideoryourreputation,youmanagetokeepiteventhoughitseemslikelyyouwillloseit,oryougetitbackafterlosingit. WedefinitelywantedtosalvagesomeprideforBritishtennis.[VERBnoun] Shewasluckytobeabletosalvagehercareer.[VERBnoun] MoreSynonymsofsalvage COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof salvage Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'salvage' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'salvage' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'geography' HindiTranslationof'salvage' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency salvageinBritishEnglish (ˈsælvɪdʒ ) noun1. theact,process,orbusinessofrescuingvesselsortheircargoesfromlossatsea 2. a. theactofsavinganygoodsorpropertyindangerofdamageordestruction b. (asmodifier) asalvageoperation 3. thegoodsorpropertysosaved 4. compensationpaidforthesalvageofavesseloritscargo 5. theproceedsfromthesaleofsalvagedgoodsorproperty verb(transitive)6. tosaveorrescue(goodsorproperty)fromfire,shipwreck,etc 7. togain(somethingbeneficial)fromafailure shesalvagedlittlefromthebrokenmarriage CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformssalvageable(ˈsalvageable)adjective salvager(ˈsalvager)noun WordoriginC17:fromOldFrench,fromMedievalLatinsalvāgium,fromsalvāretosave1 WordFrequency salvageinAmericanEnglish (ˈsælvɪdʒ ) noun1. a.  thevoluntaryrescueofashiporitscargoatseafromperilsuchasfire,shipwreck,capture,etc. b.  compensationpaidforsucharescue c.  theshiporcargosorescued d.  therecoveryofasunkenorwreckedshiporitscargoasbydivers 2. a.  thesavingorrescueofanygoods,property,etc.fromdestruction,damage,orwaste b.  anymaterial,goods,etc.thussavedandsoldorputtouse c.  thevalue,orproceedsfromthesale,ofsuchgoods,specif.ofdamagedgoods,asinvolvedininsuranceclaimsettlements verbtransitiveWordforms:ˈsalvagedorˈsalvaging3.  tosaveorrescuefromshipwreck,fire,flood,etc.;engageorsucceedinthesalvageof(ships,goods,etc.) Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformssalvageability(ˌsalvageaˈbility) noun salvageable(ˈsalvageable) adjective salvager(ˈsalvager) noun WordoriginFr