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SCAVENGING
Verb
scavenging
present participle of scavenge
Adjective
scavenging (not comparable)
That eats carrion
Noun
scavenging (plural scavengings)
The act of searching through refuse for useful material.
Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value.
Source: Wiktionary
Scav"eng*ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of Scavenge. Hence, n. (Internal- combustion Engines)
Definition: Act or process of expelling the exhaust gases from the cylinder by some special means, as, in many four-cycle engines, by utilizing the momentum of the exhaust gases in a long exhaust pipe.
SCAVENGE
Scav"enge, v. t.
Definition: To cleanse, as streets, from filth. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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