salt water
AmericanEtymology
Origin of salt water
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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The agency has imposed restrictions on irrigation, while limiting how much certain locks can open to reduce the loss of fresh water and to prevent too much salt water from entering the network.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
In a salt water electrolyzer, the new steel delivered performance comparable to titanium structural components currently used to produce hydrogen from desalinated seawater or acidic solutions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
Surfers say the ions in salt water make you happy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Lies, lies, my father laughed, through your body runs the salt water of the oceans.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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