26984 words

salvage

9 definitions • 19 examples
1
to save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood:

Examples:

gold coins salvaged from a shipwreck
After the fire, there wasn't much furniture left worth salvaging.
2
to try to make a bad situation better:

Examples:

It was a desperate attempt to salvage the situation.
After the fraud scandal he had to make great efforts to salvage his reputation.
3
the act of saving goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood:

Examples:

The company is going to finance not just the salvage, but also the cleanup.
They mounted a salvage operation after the fire.
4
things that have been saved from a ship, or from a fire, destroyed building, etc.:

Examples:

He started trading in architectural salvage when he saw church interiors being destroyed.
Thousands of dollars' worth of marine salvage was landed at the piers.
5
to save something valuable from damage, destruction, or loss:

Examples:

After the storm, we were able to salvage some of our belongings, but the house was destroyed.
6
to save goods from being damaged or destroyed, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged, or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood:

Examples:

Workers are attempting to salvage timber in the aftermath of the hurricanes.
7
to succeed in achieving or saving something that is in a difficult situation:

Examples:

salvage a deal The country still held out hope of salvaging its largest foreign investment deal.
salvage a business He is a corporate firefighter brought in to salvage a business that still has some valuable assets.
salvage share prices
8
the act of saving goods from being damaged or destroyed:

Examples:

the salvage of sth The salvage of building materials from the site of the fire was continuing.
a salvage company
the salvage industry/market
9
waste material or material that has not been used that has value because it can be sold:

Examples:

The pigs ate contaminated pet food sold to farms as salvage.
Many of the buildings have been erected out of salvage material.

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