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Scavenger

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Noun

1. scavenger

a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities

2. magpie, pack rat, scavenger

someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

3. scavenger

any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Scavenger

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noun
1. 
a person who collects things discarded by others
2. 
any animal that feeds on decaying organic matter, esp on refuse
3. 
a substance added to a chemical reaction or mixture to counteract the effect of impurities
4. 
a person employed to clean the streets

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Scavenger

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noun
1. 
a person who gathers things that have been discarded by others, as a junkman
2. 
any animal that eats refuse and decaying organic matter
3. 
anything that removes impurities, refuse, etc.
4.  Chiefly British
a person employed to clean the streets, collect refuse, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Scavenger

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n.
1. An animal, such as a vulture or housefly, that feeds on dead or decaying matter.
2. One that scavenges, as a person who searches through refuse for useful items.
3. Chemistry A substance added to a mixture to remove or inactivate impurities.

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