salt water
AmericanEtymology
Origin of salt water
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has highlighted a failing tidal valve and crumbling sea wall which are letting salt water flood grazing marshland and wash away birds' nests and reed beds.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Their hands, arms and legs bore wounds caused by the salt water.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
It includes a small pool of fresh, unchlorinated water and another of specially formulated salt water, both deep enough for full submersion.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Exposure to salt water can also lead to battery failure and potentially start a fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
The mechanism of Harrison's chronometer could withstand the turbulent motion of a ship at sea, defy changes of temperature, and resist the corrosion of salt water and air.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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