v. 1 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by for) search for and collect (discarded items). 2 tr. remove unwanted products from (an internal-combustion engine cylinder etc.).
[ back-form. f. SCAVENGER ]
SCAVENGE
Meaning of SCAVENGE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012