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1.NounThe rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
2.NounThe ship, crew or cargo so rescued.
3.NounThe compensation paid to the rescuers.
4.NounThe money from the sale of rescued goods.
5.NounThe similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued.
6.NounThe process of acquiring, dismantling, and stocking the pieces of old property such as ships, houses, and vehicles, so that they can be sold on to be reused or recycled.
7.NounAnything put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted, such as damaged goods."salvage cars auction"
8.VerbTo rescue.
9.VerbTo modify (a false proposition) to create a true proposition."Prove or disprove, and salvage if possible."
10.VerbTo put to use.
11.VerbTo make new or restore for the use of being saved.
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13.NounSummary execution, extrajudicial killing.
14.VerbTo perform summary execution.
15.VerbTo apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial.