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- Dictionaryscavenger/ˈskav(ɪ)n(d)ʒə/
noun
- 1. an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse: "carcasses are usually quickly disposed of by scavengers"
- 2. a person who searches for and collects discarded items: "a reputation as a scavenger of discarded odds and ends"
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someone who collects things that people have thrown away or left somewhere: She earns her living as a scavenger at the city dump. Then scavengers came and dug up the metals worth selling. Fewer examples. Vultures are scavengers.
Scavengers are animals that consume dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation or have been killed by other predators. [1] . While scavenging generally refers to carnivores feeding on carrion, it is also a herbivorous feeding behavior. [2] .
scavenger. noun. scav· en· ger ˈska-vən-jər. 1. chiefly British : a person employed to remove dirt and refuse from streets. 2. : one that scavenges: such as. a. : a garbage collector. b. : a junk collector. c. : a chemically active substance acting to make innocuous or remove an undesirable substance. 3.
noun. a person who collects things discarded by others. any animal that feeds on decaying organic matter, esp on refuse. a substance added to a chemical reaction or mixture to counteract the effect of impurities. a person employed to clean the streets.
scavenger in British English. (ˈskævɪndʒə ) noun. 1. a person who collects things discarded by others. 2. any animal that feeds on decaying organic matter, esp on refuse. 3. a substance added to a chemical reaction or mixture to counteract the effect of impurities.
to search for and collect unwanted food or objects, or of animals or birds to feed on decaying flesh: [ T ] We scavenged a table and chairs someone had thrown out.
Definitions of scavenger. noun. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others. synonyms: magpie, pack rat. see more. noun. any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter. see more. noun. a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities. see more. Pronunciation. US.
Definition of scavenger noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a person who collects things discarded by others. 2. (Zoology) any animal that feeds on decaying organic matter, esp on refuse. 3. (Chemistry) a substance added to a chemical reaction or mixture to counteract the effect of impurities. 4. a person employed to clean the streets.
Scavenger definition: One that scavenges, as a person who searches through refuse for useful items.
