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Noun: saltwater  'solt'wo-tu(r) [N. Amer], 'sólt'wo-tu(r) or 'solt'wo-tu(r) [Brit]
  1. Water containing salts
    "the water in the ocean is all saltwater";
    - seawater, brine

Derived forms: saltwaters

Type of: H2O, water

Antonym: fresh water

Encyclopedia: Saltwater

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saltire
saltish
saltless
saltlike
Salton Sea
saltpan
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saltpetre
salt-rising bread
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saltwater fish
saltworks
saltwort
saltwort family
salty
salubrious
salubriousness
salubrity
Saluki
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