noun
scavenging
noun
1
The act of searching through waste or remains for something useful or edible.
"Scavenging among the ruins, they found a few unbroken jars."
adjective
1
Feeding on carrion or refuse.
"Hyenas are often scavenging animals as well as hunters."
How to Use Scavenging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSearching through waste or remains for something useful, or describing an animal that lives this way.
Word Forms
scavengings plural
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_____ among the ruins, they found a few unbroken jars.