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act of salvage
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Salvage logging — is the practice of felling trees in forest areas that have been damaged by wildfire, flood, severe wind, disease, insect infestation, or other natural disturbance. The primary motivation of salvage logging is economic. It has also been suggested… … Wikipedia
salvage — sal·vage / sal vij/ n 1 a: compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for recovering it from an actual loss (as in a shipwreck) b: the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo c: the act of saving or… … Law dictionary
salvage — sal‧vage [ˈsælvɪdʒ] verb [transitive] 1. to save goods or property from a situation in which things have already been damaged or destroyed: • Unsuccessful attempts were made to salvage the ship immediately after it sank. 2. if someone salvages a… … Financial and business terms
Salvage — Sal vage (?; 48), n. [F. salvage, OF. salver to save, F. sauver, fr. L. salvare. See {Save}.] 1. The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of the sea. [1913 Webster] Salvage of life from a British ship, or a foreign ship in British… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salvage — salvageable, adj. salvageability, n. salvager, n. /sal vij/, n., v., salvaged, salvaging. n. 1. the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas. 2. the property so saved. 3. compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or … Universalium
salvage — [[t]sæ̱lvɪʤ[/t]] salvages, salvaging, salvaged 1) VERB: usu passive If something is salvaged, someone manages to save it, for example from a ship that has sunk, or from a building that has been damaged. [be V ed] The team s first task was to… … English dictionary
salvage — 1 verb (T) 1 to save something from a situation in which other things have already been damaged, destroyed, or lost: salvage sth from: We managed to salvage a few photo albums from the fire. 2 to do something to make sure that you do not fail… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
salvage — sal·vage sal vij n the act or an instance of salvaging <thrombolytic therapy has permitted salvage of some limbs (Richard Lennihan )(et al)> salvage vt, sal·vaged; sal·vag·ing to save (an organ, tissue, or patient) by preventive or… … Medical dictionary
salvage — I. /ˈsælvɪdʒ / (say salvij) noun 1. the act of saving property, such as a ship or aircraft or their cargo, from destruction. 2. the property so saved. 3. a reward or compensation given to those who voluntarily save property, as a ship, aircraft… …
salvage — sal·vage || sælvɪdÊ’ n. act of saving, act of rescuing; act of saving a ship or its cargo from destruction; property that has been saved, rescued items v. save from destruction, rescue … English contemporary dictionary
salvage — I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from salver to save more at save Date: 1645 1. a. 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 b. the act of saving or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
