salt water
AmericanEtymology
Origin of salt water
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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In a salt water electrolyzer, the HKU team found that the new steel can perform comparably to the titanium based structural materials used in current industrial practice for hydrogen production from desalted seawater or acid.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
Their hands, arms and legs bore wounds caused by the salt water.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Bull sharks, which can be found in both fresh water and salt water, are "one of the few sharks that are potentially dangerous to people", the Australian Museum says.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 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
I could feel the change from salt water to fresh water.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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