salvage

Salvage is the act of saving something such as a ship or its cargo, the actual thing which is saved or the value of the goods saved.

(noun)

An example of salvage is the protecting of cargo from going overboard.
An example of salvage is the fixing of a science project that has been destroyed.

Salvage is defined as to save from something.

(verb)

An example of salvage is to fix a cake that has begun to burn.

See salvage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the voluntary rescue of a ship or its cargo at sea from peril such as fire, shipwreck, capture, etc.
2. compensation paid for such a rescue
3. the ship or cargo so rescued
4. the recovery of a sunken or wrecked ship or its cargo as by divers
1. the saving or rescue of any goods, property, etc. from destruction, damage, or waste
2. any material, goods, etc. thus saved and sold or put to use
3. the value, or proceeds from the sale, of such goods, specif. of damaged goods, as involved in insurance claim settlements

Origin: Fr < MFr < salver, to save

transitive verb salvaged, salvaging

to save or rescue from shipwreck, fire, flood, etc.; engage or succeed in the salvage of (ships, goods, etc.)

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See salvage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The rescue of a ship, its crew, or its cargo from fire or shipwreck.
b. The ship, crew, or cargo so rescued.
c. Compensation given to those who voluntarily aid in such a rescue.
a. The act of saving imperiled property from loss.
b. The property so saved.
Something saved from destruction or waste and put to further use.