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saltworks

[ sawlt-wurks ]
/ ˈsɔltˌwɜrks /
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noun, plural salt·works.
(often used with a plural verb) a building or plant where salt is made.
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Origin of saltworks

1555–65; salt1 + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)
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British Dictionary definitions for saltworks

saltworks
/ (ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks) /

noun
(functioning as singular) a place, building, or factory where salt is produced
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