scavenging

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English

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Verb

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scavenging

  1. present participle and gerund of scavenge

Adjective

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scavenging (not comparable)

  1. That eats carrion

Noun

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scavenging (plural scavengings)

  1. (gerund) The act of searching through refuse for useful material.
    Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value.

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