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salt
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Meanings
noun
  • a white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food.
  • any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a metal or other cation.
  • an experienced sailor.
    E.g. he was one of many old salts who lined up to volunteer
adjective
  • impregnated with, treated with, or tasting of salt.
    E.g. salt water
  • (of a plant) growing on the coast or in salt marshes.
    E.g. the region is rich in salt plant communities and reed beds
verb
  • season or preserve with salt.
    E.g. after stuffing the fish, I salted and peppered it
  • sprinkle (a road or path) with salt in order to melt snow or ice.
    E.g. local authorities worked to improve travel conditions by gritting and salting roads
  • fraudulently make (a mine) appear to be a profitable one by placing rich ore into it.
    E.g. I shall want to see some evidence that there really is a seam—no salting it, no faking
SALT
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Meanings
abbreviation
  • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.

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