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scavengering, vbl. n.|ˈskævəndʒərɪŋ|
[f. scavenger v. + -ing1.]
The action or work of removing filth, etc. from the streets. Also attrib.
1841Literary Gaz. 11 Dec. 801/3 M. de Lucy..recommended that steam should be used for melting the snow.., in order to facilitate the process of scavengering. 1843Penny Cycl. XXVI. 472/2 In Cairo these vultures are..prized for their scavengering services. 1860All Year Round No. 72. 510 The..management of a barrow, as applied to scavengering, is a matter of serious moment. 1885Daily News 31 Jan. 5/1 The scavengering alone costs 1,300l. a year.
fig.1869Echo 26 Aug. 4 It is..a sort of moral scavengering to which the Commissioners are condemned. |