salvage meaning and definition

SALVAGE noun

Definition of salvage (noun)

1. property or goods saved from damage or destruction
2. the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
3. the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

SALVAGE verb

Definition of salvage (verb)

1. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
   • synonyms: relieve, salve, save
2. collect discarded or refused material
   • "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
   • synonyms: scavenge