scavenge means To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
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.”
- 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.