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salvage

Pronunciation: [ˈsæl.vɪdʒ]

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Learn how to use salvage in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “rescue”

(verb) to save something from being lost or damaged. It’s like when you find a toy that you thought was gone forever and take it back.

Example

The firefighters managed to salvage some personal belongings from the burned house.

Example

Unfortunately, they could not salvage any items from the wrecked ship.

Example

Can we salvage anything from the old car before it is junked?

Context: “rescue”

(noun) the act of saving things that are damaged. When we talk about salvage, we mean the things that were saved from being lost or ruined.

Example

The company was successful in the salvage of many valuable artifacts from the shipwreck.

Example

The salvage operation resulted in no recoveries from the deep sea.

Example

What items were included in the salvage from the previous expedition?

How to pronounce salvage

Pronunciation: [ˈsæl.vɪdʒ]

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