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salvageability

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sal⋅vage

  [sal-vij] noun, verb, -vaged, -vag⋅ing.
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–noun
1. the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
2. the property so saved.
3. compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or its cargo.
4. the act of saving anything from fire, danger, etc.
5. the property saved from danger.
6. the value or proceeds upon sale of goods recovered from a fire.
–verb (used with object)
7. to save from shipwreck, fire, etc.
Origin:
1635–45; < OF; see save 1 , -age

Related forms:
sal⋅vage⋅a⋅ble, adjective
sal⋅vage⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
sal⋅vag⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
7. retrieve, recover, rescue.
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sal·vage   (sāl'vĭj)   
n.  

    1. The rescue of a ship, its crew, or its cargo from fire or shipwreck.

    2. The ship, crew, or cargo so rescued.

    3. Compensation given to those who voluntarily aid in such a rescue.

    4. The act of saving imperiled property from loss.

    5. The property so saved.

    1. The act of saving imperiled property from loss.

    2. The property so saved.

  3. Something saved from destruction or waste and put to further use.

tr.v.   sal·vaged, sal·vag·ing, sal·vag·es

  1. To save from loss or destruction.

  2. To save (discarded or damaged material) for further use.


[Obsolete French, from Old French salvaige, right of salvage, from Late Latin salvāre, from Latin salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
sal'vage·a·bil'i·ty n., sal'vage·a·ble adj., sal'vag·er n.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: sal·vage
Pronunciation: 'sal-vij
Function: noun
1 a : 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) b : the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo c : the act of saving or rescuing property in danger (as from fire)
2 a : property saved from destruction (as in a wreck or fire) b : damaged property acquired by an insurer after payment for the loss —compare ABANDONMENT 1d
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2salvage
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: sal·vaged; sal·vag·ing
: to save (an organ, tissue, orpatient) by preventive or therapeutic measures salvaged cancer patient> <salvaged lung tissue>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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