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saltwater

saltwater

33 1.0
Water that has a lot of salt, like the sea
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔltˌwɔtər/
translation icon : agua salada
  • - It's a saltwater pool, so your pH, it keeps everything right.
  • saltwater fishing
  • saltwater fish
  • saltwater anglers

And, and, and that water is so that's freshwater going into saltwater.

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Examples

  • Perhaps best known are the many cases of saltwater intrusion from pumping groundwater along coastal areas.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Or, if they were saltwater fish, they had to make a transition from saltwater to freshwater life.

    Academic text (2004)
  • - It's a saltwater lake.

  • You drill a well, it's hard not to get saltwater.

  • So we would make a saltwater brine.

  • Are they freshwater or saltwater?

  • A combination of need and cost is making desalination of saltwater more attractive in the United States.

    Academic text (2004)
  • With supplies of water under stress, the prospect of rendering saltwater drinkable is growing more appealing and more affordable.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Hydrologic effects, such as saltwater intrusion into the brackish lagoons, have consequences throughout the system.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Many fish species thrive in saltwater environments, making them crucial for ocean ecosystems.

Synonyms

seawater
vssaltwater
  • Specialized
41 1.0

Water from the sea that contains salt

is the general term for any water with significant salt content
brine
vssaltwater
17 3.6

Very salty water used to preserve food, like pickles

is less concentrated and applies to water with salt in general use

Antonyms

33 1.6

Water that is not salty, found in lakes or rivers and used for drinking

Compounds

Meat from fish that live in the sea and people eat

How Salty

seawater
  • Specialized
41 1.0
saltwater
33 1.0
saline
  • Specialized
137 3.3

Surface Forms

saltwater singular
saltwaters plural

Morphology

saltwater = salt + water (transparent) = salt + water

Direct, literal combination of 'salt' + 'water'; meaning is clearly 'water that contains salt'.

Etymology

Saltwater is simply the combination of salt and water, meaning water that 'contains salt'. So saltwater is the kind of water you find in the sea, not fresh water.