English

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Etymology

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salvage +‎ -er

Noun

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salvager (plural salvagers)

  1. A person who engages in salvage work
    • 2009 January 19, Matthew L. Wald, Al Baker, “Cockpit Tape Reveals Thumps, Engine Loss and a "Mayday"”, in New York Times[1]:
      The fuel tank in the right wing has a small leak, and investigators and salvagers decided to empty it before moving the barge []