scavenging

English

Verb

scavenging

  1. present participle and gerund of scavenge

Adjective

scavenging (not comparable)

  1. That eats carrion

Noun

scavenging (plural scavengings)

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

Derived terms

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