"scavenging" meaning in All languages combined

See scavenging on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} scavenging (not comparable)
  1. That eats carrion Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-scavenging-en-adj-NugO0r0d

Noun [English]

Forms: scavengings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scavenging (plural scavengings)
  1. (gerund) The act of searching through refuse for useful material. Tags: gerund Derived forms: manual scavenging
    Sense id: en-scavenging-en-noun-CCoqkfdY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 58 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 58 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 69 13

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} scavenging
  1. present participle and gerund of scavenge Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: scavenge
    Sense id: en-scavenging-en-verb-0pWvI~~9

Inflected forms

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          "scavenge",
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      },
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      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "That eats carrion"
      ],
      "id": "en-scavenging-en-adj-NugO0r0d",
      "links": [
        [
          "eat",
          "eat"
        ],
        [
          "carrion",
          "carrion"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "scavenging"
}

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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
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  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "24 58 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 58 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 69 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "The act of searching through refuse for useful material."
      ],
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          "gerund"
        ]
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        "(gerund) The act of searching through refuse for useful material."
      ],
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        "gerund"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ],
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          "scavenge#English"
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    "English nouns",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "English verb forms",
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    "Pages with entries"
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      "glosses": [
        "That eats carrion"
      ],
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        [
          "eat",
          "eat"
        ],
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          "carrion",
          "carrion"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "scavenging"
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    "English verb forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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        {
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "(gerund) The act of searching through refuse for useful material."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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