scavenging

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

scavenging

present participle and gerund of scavenge

Adjective[edit]

scavenging (not comparable)

That eats carrion

Noun[edit]

scavenging (plural scavengings)

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

Derived terms[edit]

manual scavenging

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