salvage operation

collocation in English

meaningsofsalvageandoperation

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salvage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/us
/ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/
the act of saving goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or ...
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operation
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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(Definition ofsalvageandoperationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unfortunately, thissalvageoperationis doomed to failure.
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That is asalvageoperation.
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Was thesalvageoperationcarried out efficiently?
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Would they undertake asalvageoperation?
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But this section will argue that there is no need to waste any efforts on such asalvageoperation.
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Thesalvageoperationwas extremely difficult and complex in character.
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The recovery of this piping involves a difficultsalvageoperation.
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It is not a revolution; it is asalvageoperation.
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The total cost of thesalvageoperationcame to just over £3 million.
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The responsibility for the conduct of thesalvageoperationrests with the salvors.
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Such a vessel could have had a significant impact on the outcome of thesalvageoperation.
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She was refloated within three hours, and then thesalvageoperationbegan.
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How much of the economicsalvageoperationwill be allowed to operate, and when?
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I think he has to set about asalvageoperationvigorously and urgently.
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It will be solved only by an efficient and urgentsalvageoperation.
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He can criticise anyone at all involved in either the accident or thesalvageoperation.
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Thesalvageoperationlasted three years.
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Thesalvageoperationlasted ten days.
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State officials turned a blind eye to thesalvageoperation.
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Thesalvageoperationturned into a bizarre public attraction.
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It is a small but significant part of the greatsalvageoperationwhich every sensible man now sees is necessary.
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I pay tribute to the individuals and organisations who have played such a great part in thesalvageoperation.
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There will not be much profit in the sort ofsalvageoperationon which we ought now to be embarking.
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Clause 2 would widen our powers to intervene in asalvageoperationfollowing a pollution incident at sea.
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The initial grounding was caused by human error but, from then on, there were serious problems with thesalvageoperation.
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