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salt water

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noun

  1. water containing a large amount of salt.

  2. seawater.


Etymology

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

Surfers say the ions in salt water make you happy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

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 dreamed I was still on the sea, that I was still on the ship to France and that I was being sprayed by the salt water.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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