Scavenger

Meaning

Noun

●

Someone who

, especially one who

through

for food or

things.

●

An

that

on

such as carrion.

●

In British English & People:

A

sweeper.

●

In British English:

A

to

from the

in a

mill.

●

In Chemistry:

A

used to

from the

or from a solution.

Verb

●

To scavenge.

●

To

the

from a

, etc.

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Origin

scavenger

English

scavager

Middle English (1100-1500)

scawageour

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

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