salt-working

6.6

The activity of making salt from sea water or rocks

noun
/sɔlt ˈwɜrkɪŋ/

: salinera

The salt-working industry is vital for many coastal communities.

Examples

Modern salt-working techniques are more efficient than historical methods.
The museum includes artifacts related to traditional salt-working in the region.
Archaeological evidence reveals that salt-working was an important industry along ancient coastlines.
Many salt-workings have been established along the Mediterranean coast.
Archaeological evidence reveals that salt-working was an important industry along ancient coastlines.
Modern salt-working techniques are more efficient than historical methods.
The museum includes artifacts related to traditional salt-working in the region.

Synonyms

salt working

vssalt-working

5.6

Work of making salt from seawater or mines

is the hyphenated spelling used for the same industry or process

saltworks

vssalt-working

6.3

A place where people make salt to sell by drying sea water or mining

refers to the process or industry of producing this mineral rather than the location

Surface Forms

salt-working singular

salt-workings plural

Morphology

salt-working = salt + work (transparent) = salt + work + ing

Clear combination of 'salt' and 'work' with the gerundive '-ing' indicating the activity or industry of producing salt, so learners who know the components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Salt-working is simply made from salt and working, so it literally means 'working to make salt'. Because salt has long been a valuable product, salt-working refers to the process or industry of producing salt from sea water or rock.