salvaged materials
/ˈsæl.vɪdʒd məˈtɪə.ɹəlz/ · sal·vaged ma·ter·ials
noun
- materials that have been rescued or recovered from waste or destruction for reuse The construction site was filled with salvaged materials from the old factory.
Synonyms
reclaimed materialsrecycled materialsrecovered materialsupcycled materialsrepurposed materialsreused materials
Antonyms
Did you know? The term *salvage* has been used since the 16th century to describe rescuing goods from shipwrecks, and its modern environmental connotation grew in the 1970s.