scavengers

scav·en·ger

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skav-in-jer]
- /ˈskæv ɪn dʒər/
- /ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skav-in-jer]
- /ˈskæv ɪn dʒər/

Definitions of scavengers word

noun scavengers an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter. 1
noun scavengers a person who searches through and collects items from discarded material. 1
noun scavengers a street cleaner. 1
noun scavengers Chemistry. a chemical that consumes or renders inactive the impurities in a mixture. 1

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Origin of scavengers

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; earlier scavager < Anglo-French scawageour, equivalent to (e)scawage inspection (escaw(er) to inspect < Middle Dutch schauwen to look at (cognate with show) + -age -age) + -eour -or2

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Parts of speech for Scavengers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scavengers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for scavengers

noun scavengers

beachcombers — Plural form of beachcomber.
carnivores — an animal that eats flesh.

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