salt well

American  

noun

1. a well from which brine is obtained.

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Etymology

Origin of salt well

before 950; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

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salt well

"Communities were still dealing with major snowstorms in April and using large quantities of road salt well into what is normally the springtime," Claffey said.

From Chicago Tribune ● Sep. 23, 2014

Two dozen large cucumbers, six white onions, chopped fine; salt well, and drain twelve hours; add white mustard seed and celery seed; cover with strong vinegar.

From Recipes Tried and True by Presbyterian Ladies' Aid

Mix the flour, tartaric acid, and salt well together, taking care that the two latter ingredients are reduced to the finest powder, and stir in the sifted sugar, which should also be very fine.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

Cut all up fine, except the onions; salt well overnight, drain off next morning and put in a large jar.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum

Beat fine two ounces of saltpetre, and two pounds of bay salt well dried, and mix them with some of the heated salt.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton