Definitions for: Scavenging

[adj] searching for and feeding on decaying matter; "scavenging hyenas and vultures"
[adj] searching for and salvaging anything useful from discarded material; "scavenging larvae"

Webster (1913) Definition: Scav"eng*ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of Scavenge. Hence,
n. (Internal-combustion Engines)
Act or process of expelling the exhaust gases from the
cylinder by some special means, as, in many four-cycle
engines, by utilizing the momentum of the exhaust gases in a
long exhaust pipe.

Synonyms: gluttonous, thrifty

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