salt well
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of salt well
before 950; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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"Communities were still dealing with major snowstorms in April and using large quantities of road salt well into what is normally the springtime," Claffey said.
From Chicago Tribune ● Sep. 23, 2014
And it was a salt well, of the saltiest water I ever tasted.
From The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys by Garis, Howard Roger
Cut a white fish into pieces and salt well; let stand.
From 365 Foreign Dishes by Unknown
Rub salt well over the outside and let stand on ice several hours.
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha
Recent events oppressed him, to the occasional undoing of the old salt, well accustomed to the seasick reverence of his despairing clients on board the Star of the Sea.
From Flames by Hichens, Robert Smythe
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