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How to pronounce “scavenge”

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Pronunciation guide for scavenge

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of scavenge with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How vultures can help solve crimesSo they have to scavenge.
Definition summary: (transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.

Example 1 of 8

How vultures can help solve crimes

So they have to scavenge.

[Verb]
(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.
(transitive) To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities.
(transitive) To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle.
(intransitive) To feed on carrion or refuse.

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