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
The site is regularly flooded by the tide, so the tower has kept their kit safe from salt water and debris.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
Exposure to salt water can also lead to battery failure and potentially start a fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
It wasn’t long before the nozzle started to drip, but the drops that came out tasted more like salt water than fresh.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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