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salt water

noun

  1. water containing a large amount of salt.

  2. seawater.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of salt water1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English
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The site is regularly flooded by the tide, so the tower has kept their kit safe from salt water and debris.

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In 1954, 420,000 first- and second-graders were given the Salk shot, and 200,000 got a shot of salt water.

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Exposure to salt water can also lead to battery failure and potentially start a fire.

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That’s necessary to repel salt water and make delta water safe for drinking and irrigation.

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"Practically nothing, other than microorganisms that feed on fuel oil and break it up, can live in that sort of environment, even in salt water. The removal of 200,000–500,000 tonnes, at least, of contaminated soil too will not go without consequences, and will certainly lead to a reshaping of the coast," he said.

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