Meanings
noundesal (uncountable)
- uncountabledesalination
Neville referred to the desal plant as an “insurance policy” but its potential use could prove politically tricky for Labor given fears it may drive up water bills.
2015 October 7, “Victoria's unused $4bn desalination plant may be dusted off to ease drought”, in The Guardian
Origin
Shortening.
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APA
desal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desal
MLA
“desal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desal.
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