salt water: Meaning and Definition of

salt' wa'ter

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. water containing a large amount of salt.
  2. seawater.

salt•wa•ter

Pronunciation: (sôlt'wô'tur, -wot'ur), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to salt water.
  2. inhabiting salt water: a saltwater fish.
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