The meaning of SALVAGE is compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck. How to use salvage in a sentence.

SALVAGE definition: 1. to save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged….

Look up salvage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Water salvage, rescuing people from floods.

SALVAGE definition: See examples of salvage used in a sentence.

salvage 1. the recovery of a ship or its contents or cargo after damage or sinking. 2. the material recovered and the compensation to those who recover it. 3. the rescue and use of any found or …

to save or rescue from shipwreck, fire, flood, etc.; engage or succeed in the salvage of (ships, goods, etc.)

SALVAGE meaning: 1 : the act of saving something (such as a building, a ship, or cargo) that is in danger of being completely destroyed; 2 : something (such as cargo) that is saved from a wreck, fire, …

To salvage something is to save it...before it's too late. You might try to salvage your damaged reputation by defending yourself, or salvage a burnt piece of toast by scraping off the black residue.

SALVAGE meaning: 1. to save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged…. Learn more.

salvage verb [T] (FROM SITUATION) to try to make a bad situation better: an attempt to salvage her reputation