Word: scavenging
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sca
ven
ging
Definition: The act of searching through refuse for useful material.
Morphemes:
Affix: scavenge
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.