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- pronunciation:
- sawlt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Salt is a white substance that is found in the ocean and in the earth. Salt is used to add more flavor to food and to keep food from spoiling.
The soup was good, but it would have been better if it had more salt.After Jack swam in the ocean, he had to take a shower to wash the salt off his body.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
salts, salting, salted |
| definition 1: |
When you salt something, you put salt in it or on it.
I always salt my eggs before I eat them. |
| definition 2: |
Salt gives more flavor to food, but salt can also be added to food to make it keep longer. We usually use refrigerators and freezers now to keep food from going bad, but in the past, it was common to salt meat or fish in order to preserve it.
The fish were salted and stored for the winter. |
| related words: |
cure, preserve, season |
| derivations: |
saltless (adj.), saltlike (adj.) |
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