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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

salvager

/ˈsælvɪdʒər/ noun · British & US
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What does salvager mean?

noun

A person who salvages or rescues something, especially a ship or its cargo, from a wreck or other disaster. A person who rescues or saves something valuable from destruction or loss.

Example

"The salvager carefully extracted the valuable artifacts from the sunken ship."

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