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salvages

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "salvages" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

salvages

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

salvages is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, salvages is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsalvages

1noun
  • The rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
  • The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.
  • The compensation paid to the rescuers.
  • The money from the sale of rescued goods.
  • The similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued.
  • (sometimes attributive) Anything put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted, such as damaged goods.

    Example: "salvage cars auction"

1noun
  • (Philippine English) summary execution, extrajudicial killing
1noun
  • An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.
  • A defiant person.

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