Salvager

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who engages in salvage work.

    "The fuel tank in the right wing has a small leak, and investigators and salvagers decided to empty it before moving the barge […]"

  2. 2
    someone who salvages wordnet

Synonyms

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salvorknackerwrecker

Example

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"The fuel tank in the right wing has a small leak, and investigators and salvagers decided to empty it before moving the barge […]"

Etymology

From salvage + -er.

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