salvage salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/

noun

1. The act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire  ( salvage )
   the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
   
2. The act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction  ( salvage )
   the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
   
3. Property or goods saved from damage or destruction  ( salvage )
   property or goods saved from damage or destruction
   

verb

1. () Save from ruin, destruction, or harm  ( salve , relieve , salvage , save )
   save from ruin, destruction, or harm
     Despite the shipwreck, the crew managed to salvage some of the valuable cargo.
   Despite the shipwreck, the crew managed to salvage some of the valuable cargo.
   
2. Collect discarded material  ( salvage , scavenge )
   collect discarded material
    She scavenged the garbage cans for food
   She scavenged the garbage cans for food