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Scavenger
01
an animal that eats trash, leftovers, or dead animals
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
scavengers
Examples
Vultures are scavengers that play an important role in the ecosystem.
02
a chemical substance added to a mixture to neutralize or remove impurities
Examples
The engineer added a scavenger to the fuel to prevent corrosion.
03
someone who collects discarded or abandoned items, often for reuse or profit
Examples
She acted like a scavenger, collecting broken furniture to restore.
Lexical Tree
scavenger
scavenge
