salvaging (Meaning)
salvaging
property saved from destruction (as in a wreck or fire), property saved from destruction in a calamity (such as a wreck or fire), the act of saving a ship or possessions in danger of being lost, the act or an instance of salvaging, damaged property acquired by an insurer after payment for the loss compare abandonment sense 1d, something saved or recovered (as from a wreck or fire), to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin, something extracted (as from rubbish) as valuable or useful, the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo, money paid for saving a wrecked or endangered ship or its cargo or passengers, compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for recovering it from an actual loss (as in a shipwreck), to save (an organ, tissue, or patient) by preventive or therapeutic measures, the act of saving or rescuing property in danger (as from fire), compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
Synonyms & Antonyms of salvaging
salvaging Sentence Examples
- Divers attempted to salvage the sunken ship's wreckage from the ocean floor.
- The construction workers salvaged usable materials from the demolished building.
- The photographer painstakingly salvaged forgotten memories by restoring old negatives.
- After the earthquake, volunteers worked tirelessly to salvage belongings from damaged homes.
- The company was in dire straits, but a successful acquisition salvaged its future.
- The scientist salvaged valuable data from the faulty experiment before it was lost forever.
- The salvaged wood from the old barn was repurposed into beautiful furniture.
- The historian salvaged rare books from a crumbling library, preserving them for future generations.
- The artist salvaged discarded items, transforming them into thought-provoking sculptures.
- The restoration project salvaged a dilapidated Victorian mansion, bringing it back to its former glory.
FAQs About the word salvaging
property saved from destruction (as in a wreck or fire), property saved from destruction in a calamity (such as a wreck or fire), the act of saving a ship or po
recovery,salvage,
wrecking, wreckage, shipwreck, wreck, stranding, shipwrecking,grounding, sinking, foundering,beaching
Divers attempted to salvage the sunken ship's wreckage from the ocean floor.
The construction workers salvaged usable materials from the demolished building.
The photographer painstakingly salvaged forgotten memories by restoring old negatives.
After the earthquake, volunteers worked tirelessly to salvage belongings from damaged homes.
