1. the act or process of rescuing or recovering something from loss or destruction

1. rescuing or saving something from loss, destruction, or waste
2. recovering usable materials from something damaged or discarded

Examples

• The crew is salvaging equipment from the sunken ship.
• She spent the weekend salvaging furniture from the old house.
• The company specializes in salvaging metals from electronic waste.
• They’re salvaging what they can from the fire-damaged building.
• The salvaging operation took several weeks to complete.
• Workers are salvaging bricks from the demolished structure.
• The team focused on salvaging important documents first.