Meanings
nounsalvager (plural salvagers)
plural salvagers
- 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 […]
2009 January 19, Matthew L. Wald, Al Baker, “Cockpit Tape Reveals Thumps, Engine Loss and a "Mayday"”, in New York TimesSynonyms: salvor
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nounA person who engages in salvage work.
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Translations
French sauveteur, sauveteuse
- sauveteurA person who engages in salvage work.
- sauveteuseA person who engages in salvage work.
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APA
salvager. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salvager
MLA
“salvager.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salvager. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salvager,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salvager.
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