reclaimer

/rɪˈkleɪmər/
noun
  1. A person who gets something back or recovers it.
    • He is a reclaimer of abandoned pets, finding them new homes.
    • The reclaimer of the stolen painting returned it to the museum.
    • As a reclaimer of lost luggage, she helped travelers find their bags.
  2. A machine or device used to recover materials from waste or to move bulk materials.
    • The port uses a reclaimer to load grain onto ships.
    • The reclaimer at the recycling plant sorts metal from plastic.
    • A giant reclaimer scoops up coal from the storage pile.
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