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- [sawlt-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈsɔltˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər/
- /ˈsɒltˌwɔː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawlt-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈsɔltˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər/
Definitions of saltwater word
- adjective saltwater of or relating to salt water. 1
- adjective saltwater inhabiting salt water: a saltwater fish. 1
- abbreviation SALTWATER saline 1
- noun saltwater sea water 1
- uncountable noun saltwater Saltwater is water, especially from the ocean, which has salt in it. 0
- adjective saltwater Saltwater fish live in water which is salty. Saltwater lakes contain salty water. 0
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Origin of saltwater
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; salt1 + water
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Saltwater
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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saltwater popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
saltwater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for saltwater
adj saltwater
- deep-sea — Deep-sea activities take place in the areas of the sea that are a long way from the coast.
- hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- littoral — of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
- marine — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
- natatorial — pertaining to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming: natatorial birds.
adjective saltwater
- oceangoing — (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
- oceanic — of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents.
- oceanographic — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
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