salt-water

A form of salt water — Any water containing a significant amount of dissolved salt or salts.

Meanings

nounsalt-water (countable and uncountable, plural salt-waters)

plural salt-waters

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of salt water.
adjectivesalt-water (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of saltwater.
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