salvagings
Acts of reclaiming
Salvagings is the plural of salvaging, the act of rescuing or recovering something from loss, destruction, or discard.
The word typically appears when describing multiple recovery operations or efforts: The salvagings from various shipwrecks filled the maritime museum.
Someone might attempt salvagings of reputation, relationships, or materials that would otherwise be wasted.
Discarded bit or tussle
- metalHard conductive solid
- reclaimTake back possession
- upcycleCreatively reuse discarded materials
- repurposeAdapt for new use
secondhand · thrift · recycle · reprocess · remanufacture · junkyard · waste · materials
Serious sudden danger
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- searchAct of seeking
- extractionAct of removing
- disasterSudden ruinous event
wreckage · rubble · trapped · survivors · debris · aftermath · recovery · retrieval
Restore to working order
- refurbishRestore worn items
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- reconditionRestore to good condition
- rebuildRestore after damage
renovation · rehabilitation · preservation · antique · vintage · furniture · artifact · heritage
scrap
Discarded bit or tussle
repurpose · secondhand · thrift · recycle · reprocess · remanufacture · junkyard · waste · materials · components
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- searchAct of seeking
- extractionAct of removing
disaster · wreckage · rubble · trapped · survivors · debris · aftermath · recovery · retrieval · aid
repair
Restore to working order
- refurbishRestore worn items
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- reconditionRestore to good condition
rebuild · renovation · rehabilitation · preservation · antique · vintage · furniture · artifact · heritage · craftsmanship
recovery
Regaining what was lost
files · disk · deleted · restore · forensic · extraction · reconstruction · lost · damaged · server
shipwreck
Destroyed vessel at sea
hull · anchor · debris · flotsam · jetsam · diver · underwater · maritime · nautical · towing
salvagingsabandonments
Acts of forsaking completely
forfeitures · relinquishments · giving up · forsaking · losses
salvagingsdestructions
Acts of obliterating completely
disposals · demolitions · annihilations · ruinations · obliterations