Definitions for saltwaterˈsɔltˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
salt′ wa′ter(n.)
water containing a large amount of salt.
seawater.
Origin of salt water:
bef. 1000
salt•wa•terˈsɔltˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər(adj.)
of or pertaining to salt water.
inhabiting salt water:
a saltwater fish.
Origin of saltwater:
1520–30
Princeton's WordNet
seawater, saltwater, brine(noun)
water containing salts
"the water in the ocean is all saltwater"
Wiktionary
saltwater(Noun)
salt water; brine
saltwater(Adjective)
of, relating to, containing, inhabiting, or used in salt water
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