| Front | salvage |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /ˈsælvɪdʒ/NAmE /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ noun [uncountable]1 the act of saving things that have been, or are likely to be, damaged or lost, especially in a disaster or an accidentthe salvage of the wrecked tanker a salvage company/operation/team 2 the things that are saved from a disaster or an accidentan exhibition of the salvage from the wreck verb 1 to save a badly damaged ship, etc. from being lost completely; to save parts or property from a damaged ship or from a fire, etc~ sthThe wreck was salvaged by a team from the RAF. The house was built using salvaged materials.~ sth from sth We only managed to salvage two paintings from the fire. 2 ~ sth to manage to rescue sth from a difficult situation; to stop a bad situation from being a complete failureWhat can I do to salvage my reputation? (= get a good reputation again) He wondered what he could do to salvage the situation. United lost 5–2, salvaging a little pride with two late goals. |
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