1. the act of saving something from damage or destruction
2. property that has been saved from damage or destruction
3. compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from loss at sea
Usage: nautical

1. to save something from damage, destruction, or loss

Examples

• The firefighters managed to salvage some furniture from the burning house.
• She tried to salvage her reputation after the scandal.
• The salvage operation took three days to complete.
• They sold the salvage from the wrecked car to a scrap dealer.
• The diving team recovered valuable salvage from the sunken ship.
• The company paid a large salvage fee to the rescue crew.
• We need to salvage what we can from this failed project.