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Scavenge vs Ragpicker - What's the difference?

scavenge | ragpicker |

As a verb scavenge

is to collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.

As a noun ragpicker is

a person who scavenges rags and other refuse for a living.

scavenge

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material
  • to remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities
  • to expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle
  • to feed on carrion or refuse
  • Derived terms

    * scavenger * scavenge pump

    ragpicker

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rag-picker

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who scavenges rags and other refuse for a living