1. saves or rescues something from loss, destruction, or waste
2. extracts something useful or valuable from something damaged or discarded

1. plural of salvage; things that have been saved from loss or destruction

Examples

• The crew salvages valuable materials from the sunken ship.
• She salvages old furniture and restores it to sell.
• The firefighters salvage what they can from the burned building.
• He salvages his reputation by apologizing publicly.
• The company salvages usable parts from broken computers.
• Workers sort through the salvages from the demolished warehouse.
• The museum displays salvages from ancient shipwrecks.