salt pit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawlt pit]
- /sɔlt pɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawlt pit]
- /sɔlt pɪt/

Definition of salt pit words

noun salt pit a pit where salt is obtained. 1

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Origin of salt pit

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Salt pit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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salt pit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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salt pit usage trend in Literature

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