Scavenger word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "scavenger" word

[noun] any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
[noun] someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
[noun] a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities

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\Scav"en*ger\, n. [OE. scavager an officer with various duties, originally attending to scavage, fr. OE. & E. scavage. See {Scavage}, {Show}, v.] A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off the filth. The name is also applied to any animal which devours refuse, carrion, or anything injurious to health. {Scavenger beetle} (Zo["o]l.), any beetle which feeds on decaying substances, as the carrion beetle. {Scavenger crab} (Zo["o]l.), any crab which feeds on dead animals, as the spider crab. {Scavenger's daughter} [corrupt. of Skevington's daughter], an instrument of torture invented by Sir W. Skevington, which so compressed the body as to force the blood to flow from the nostrils, and sometimes from the hands and feet. --Am. Cyc.

Synonyms for scavenger

magpie, pack rat

The fun area, different aproach to word »scavenger«

Let's analyse "scavenger" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: REGNEVACS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2475 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ... -.-. .- ...- . -. --. . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: scavenger: 1 + 5 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: scavenger: 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 9 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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