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sal·vage I. \ˈsalvij, -vēj\ archaic variant of savage II. noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: French, from Middle French, from salver, sauver to save + -age — more at save 1. a. : the compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck; specifically : the compensation allowed to those who under no duty voluntarily save a ship or lives of those belonging to it from peril < awarded the shipping company a large salvage payment > b. : the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo; specifically : the act of one or more persons who under no duty voluntarily save a ship or its cargo or wreck or in some cases the lives of persons belonging to it from a marine peril or retake and restore it or its cargo when captured in war — compare military salvage c. : the act of saving or rescuing property in danger (as from fire) < had little time for the salvage of his effects > 2. a. : property saved from destruction in a wreck; specifically : the part of the property that survives a marine peril and is saved < salvage from the stricken vessel lay on the dock > b. : something extracted (as from wreckage, ruins, or rubbish) as valuable or having further usefulness < the sale of salvage to the poor > specifically : warehouse grain damaged by fire, smoke, or water c. (1) : insured goods rescued from destruction or loss (2) : the value of such goods (3) : the proceeds from the sale of such goods 3. : something (as an organ, tissue, or patient) saved by preventive or therapeutic measures in medicine < fetal salvage > < lung salvage > < the salvage rate in tuberculosis > III. \“, esp in pres part -vəj\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin < salvaged torpedoed vessels — Rachel L. Carson > < materials salvaged from crashed airplanes — American Fabrics > < expect this teacher … to salvage the present or potential hoodlums — A.H.Grommon > < salvaging a marriage threatened chiefly by alcohol — J.J.Espey > 2. : to save (an organ, tissue, or patient) by preventive or therapeutic measures < a salvaging operation > < a salvaged cancer patient > |