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Salt
sɒlt
- a white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving foodsodium chloride
- something that adds freshness or piquancy
"he described danger as the salt of pleasure"
- any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a metal or other cation
- an experienced sailor
"he was one of many old salts who lined up to volunteer"
- impregnated with, treated with, or tasting of salt
"salt water"
- (of a plant) growing on the coast or in salt marshes
"the region is rich in salt plant communities and reed beds"
- season or preserve with salt
"after stuffing the fish, I salted and peppered it"
- make (something) piquant or more interesting
"there was good talk to salt the occasion"
- sprinkle (a road or path) with salt in order to melt snow or ice
"local authorities worked to improve travel conditions by gritting and salting roads"
- fraudulently make (a mine) appear to be a profitable one by placing rich ore into it
"I shall want to see some evidence that there really is a seam—no salting it, no faking"