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salvager

salvager noun: a person who engages in salvage work.

Noun

salvager (plural salvagers)

  1. A person who engages in salvage work.
    • The fuel tank in the right wing has a small leak, and investigators and salvagers decided to empty it before moving the barge […]2009 January 19, Matthew L. Wald, Al Baker, “Cockpit Tape Reveals Thumps, Engine Loss and a "Mayday"”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    salvor

Synonyms of salvager

Forms of salvager

pluralsalvagers

Origin of salvager

From salvage + -er.

Questions about salvager

What does salvager mean?
Salvager means a person who engages in salvage work.
What part of speech is salvager?
Salvager is a noun.
What is the plural of salvager?
The plural of salvager is salvagers.

Words near salvager in the dictionary

  1. salvageable
  2. salvageably
  3. salvaged
  4. salvagee
  5. salvagees
  6. salvager
  7. salvagers
  8. salvages
  9. Salvaggio
  10. Salvaggios
  11. salvaging

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