Definition of scavenge
English to English verb - clean refuse from
Scavenge a street.
source: WordNet 3.0 - collect discarded or refused material
She scavenged the garbage cans for food.
source: WordNet 3.0 - feed on carrion or refuse
Hyenas scavenge.
source: WordNet 3.0 - remove unwanted substances from
source: WordNet 3.0 - To cleanse, as streets, from filth.
source: Webster 1913 - To remove the burned gases from the cylinder after a working stroke; as, this engine does not scavenge well.
source: Webster 1913 - To remove (burned gases) from the cylinder after a working stroke.
source: Webster 1913
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