[sɔːlt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food

- any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a metal or other cation

- an experienced sailor
(e.g: he was one of many old salts who lined up to volunteer)


Phrases:
- put salt on the tail of
- rub salt into the wound
- sit below the salt
- take something with a pinch of salt
- the salt of the earth
- worth one's salt

Origin:
Old English sealt (noun), sealtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zout and German Salz (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sal, Greek hals ‘salt’

[sɔːlt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- impregnated with, treated with, or tasting of salt
(e.g: salt water)

- (of a plant) growing on the coast or in salt marshes
(e.g: the region is rich in salt plant communities and reed beds)


Phrases:
- put salt on the tail of
- rub salt into the wound
- sit below the salt
- take something with a pinch of salt
- the salt of the earth
- worth one's salt

Origin:
Old English sealt (noun), sealtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zout and German Salz (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sal, Greek hals ‘salt’

[sɔːlt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- season or preserve with salt
(e.g: after stuffing the fish, I salted and peppered it)

- sprinkle (a road or path) with salt in order to melt snow or ice
(e.g: local authorities worked to improve travel conditions by gritting and salting roads)

- fraudulently make (a mine) appear to be a profitable one by placing rich ore into it
(e.g: I shall want to see some evidence that there really is a seam—no salting it, no faking)


Phrases:
- put salt on the tail of
- rub salt into the wound
- sit below the salt
- take something with a pinch of salt
- the salt of the earth
- worth one's salt

Origin:
Old English sealt (noun), sealtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zout and German Salz (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sal, Greek hals ‘salt’

[sɔːlt], (Abbreviation)

Definitions:
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks


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