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scavenger noun

  /ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
  • An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
 Aasfresser
  • Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
 Abfalldurchstöberer, Mülldurchstöberer
  • (chemistry) A substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution.
 Spülmittel

scavenge verb

  /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/
  • (transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.
 durchstöbern
  • (transitive) To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities.
 reinigen
scavenger hunt
Schnitzeljagd
scavenger children
Müllkind
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