scavenging

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adjective

That eats carrion

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scavenge
adjectivescavenging (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat eats carrion
nounscavenging (plural scavengings)

plural scavengings

  1. gerundThe act of searching through refuse for useful material.

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

Cite this entry
APA

scavenging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scavenging

MLA

“scavenging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scavenging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scavenging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scavenging.

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