Scavenging

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of searching through refuse for useful material. gerund

    "Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of scavenge form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That eats carrion not-comparable

Synonyms

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Example

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"Scavenging is both a carnivorous and herbivorous feeding behavior in which the scavenger feeds on dead and decaying organic matter present in its habitat."

Related phrases

manual scavenging

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