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noun

an extensive level tract coated with salt deposits left by evaporation of rising groundwater or a temporary body of surface water.Compare alkali flat.

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Origin of salt flat

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby salt flat

salted, Salten, salter, saltern, saltfish, salt flat, salt gland, saltglaze, salt grass, salt hay, salt horse

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How to use salt flat in a sentence

To get into a Martian mindset, Bishop and her colleagues took inspiration from what goes on beneath some of the driest locales on Earth, in field sites like Antarctica and the salt flats of the Atacama Desert.
Mars’s mascara-like streaks may be caused by slush and landslides|Charlie Wood|February 3, 2021|Popular-Science
Luckily enough I have this dedicated flat that is just along from my house that I go to every day.
Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There were stomachs, taut and flat, but also undulating bellies, soft and bloated from the breakfast buffet.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on parchment or wax paper.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Whisk in the half and half and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season liberally with salt.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Afghan was true to his salt, and their own retainers, who had come with them from Lucknow, remained steadfast at this crisis.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Why not have sought out the pure white lime-rocks of the flat country, or the grey granite of the hills?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Robert Fitzgerald received a patent in England for making salt water fresh.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The men arrived in very bad condition, and many of them blinded with the salt water which had dashed into their eyes.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
He shall pour frost as salt upon the earth: and when it freezeth, it shall become like the tops of thistles.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for salt flat

salt flat

noun

a flat expanse of salt left by the total evaporation of a body of water

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