Scavenger Definition & Meaning

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

"Scavenger" in song lyrics

See how scavenger is used in real songs:

  • "The Teradactyl, swooping like a scavenger"
    7L & Esoteric — Verbal Assault
  • "Enclosed in a dark crater, reduced to a scavenger"
    Atoms Family f/ Cryptic One, Eternia, Vast Aire — Rhyming For Dummies
  • "On the hunt like scavenger"
    Binary Star — Conquistadors

Usage tips for "scavenger"

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