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scavenging
adjective
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That eats carrion
scavenging
noun
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The act of searching through refuse for useful material.
oil
Noun
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Oil is a liquid that is burned to create heat or used in machines to make them run well.
Gas and oil are essential to running a car.
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Oil is a liquid made of fat that is used for cooking.
Cook the potatoes in oil.
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An oil is a painting made of oil paint.
oil
Verb
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If you oil something, you put clear oil on a machine to make it run well.
She oiled the parts of the gun.
pump
Verb
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To make water or any other liquid move using a machine.
We pumped water from the river onto the field to help the plants grow.
The heart pumps blood through the body.
pump
Noun
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A pump is a machine for making water move.
There was water on the floor of the house, so we had to buy a pump.
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A pump is a machine that gives a liquid, often fuel.
Before a car journey, go to the gas station and fill up your tank at the pump.