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English to English verb
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clean refuse from |  | Example: Scavenge a street
source: wordnet30
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collect discarded or refused material | | Example: She scavenged the garbage cans for food
source: wordnet30
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feed on carrion or refuse | | Example: hyenas scavenge
source: wordnet30
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remove unwanted substances from | | source: wordnet30
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To cleanse, as streets, from filth. | | source: webster1913
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To remove the burned gases from the cylinder after a working stroke; as, this engine does not scavenge well. | | source: webster1913
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To remove (burned gases) from the cylinder after a working stroke. | | source: webster1913
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