salvaging

noun

the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction

property or goods saved from damage or destruction

verb

collect discarded material

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

Roots

salvussalv- · Latin · safe, unharmed

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