Meaning of Scavenger | Babel Free
ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)Definitions
- Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
- An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
- A street sweeper.
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A child employed to pick up loose cotton from the floor in a cotton mill. Ireland, UK, historical
- A substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution.
Equivalents
Català
carronyaire
Čeština
mrchožrout
Dansk
skralder
Ελληνικά
πτωματοφάγο
Gaeilge
bailitheoir
עברית
אוכל נבלות
한국어
청소 동물
Македонски
мршојадец
Svenska
asätare
Examples
“garbage scavenger”
“A scavenger picked through the rubbish heap.”
“Vultures are natural scavengers.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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