salt water

Example Sentences

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Their hands, arms and legs bore wounds caused by the salt water.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The site is regularly flooded by the tide, so the tower has kept their kit safe from salt water and debris.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

Exposure to salt water can also lead to battery failure and potentially start a fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

The experiments were carried out under various conditions, for example in fresh and salt water.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

Didn’t the señor know that salt water would purify the book and banish disease?

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham