salvage

Meanings

• verb

  The act of rescuing or recovering something, especially something that has been lost, damaged, or abandoned.

  - "The salvage team worked tirelessly to recover the sunken treasure."
  - "After the storm, the neighbors helped with the salvage of damaged property."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with salvage
arrange , rearrange , change , strange

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Variants

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salvage , salvages , salvageabilities , salvageability , salvageable , salvaged , salvager , salvagers , salvaging

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Forms

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salvaged, salvaging, salvageable

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to save' or 'to save from ruin'. Derived from the Latin 'salvare' - to save.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'salvage' was first used in maritime law in the late 16th century.

2. Salvage operations have been documented as early as ancient Egypt, where they recovered valuable materials from the Nile River.

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Related Concepts

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1. junk salvage: The process of recovering and selling valuable materials from discarded or abandoned objects.

2. environmental salvage: The process of recovering and recycling materials from waste or discarded objects to reduce environmental impact.

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Culture

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Salvage has been a significant concept in various cultures and literature. In ancient maritime cultures, salvage was an essential practice to recover valuable goods from shipwrecks. In literature, salvage has been used as a metaphor for redemption and resurrection.

How to Memorize "salvage"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scene where something is being rescued or saved.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'salvage' with the idea of saving or recovering something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'salvage' as 'save-age', emphasizing the saving aspect.

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