Word Knowledge · Question 229

Question 229 of 280

Divers worked for days to salvage cargo from the sunken ship. Salvage means

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Correct answer to question 229 (Word Knowledge): recover

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To salvage cargo is to recover it from loss or damage, so recover fits the sunken ship described.

Updated: November 2026

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