[adjective] [before noun; not gradable]Salt water is sea water.salt water lakes/lagoonssalt water fish/plantsThe estuary - a partially enclosed bay where fresh and salt water mix - took its present form about 3000 years ago.Salt water is also water to which salt has been added.The cooked eggs are kept in salt water for a few days.Salt meat has been preserved in salt.salt beef/pork
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Meaning of SALT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012