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The definition of salvage
7 Definitions of: salvage
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- noun, the act, process, or business of rescuing vessels or their cargoes from loss at sea
- noun, a) the act of saving any goods or property in danger of damage or destruction b) (as modifier)
- noun, the goods or property so saved
- noun, compensation paid for the salvage of a vessel or its cargo
- noun, the proceeds from the sale of salvaged goods or property
- verb, to save or rescue (goods or property) from fire, shipwreck, etc
- verb, to gain (something beneficial) from a failure
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| Synonyms: | rescue, release, remains, saving, recovery, relief, liberation, salvation, deliverance, extricate | And more... |
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