definition of
salvage

[1] #1 salvage v. [salve, relieve, save] save from ruin, destruction, or harm. wn

[2] #2 salvage n. property or goods saved from damage or destruction. wn

[3] #3 salvage n. the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction. wn

[4] #4 salvage v. [scavenge] collect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food". wn

[5] #5 salvage n. the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire. wn