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salt water

NOUN
water containing salt
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The agency has imposed restrictions on irrigation, while limiting how much certain locks can open to reduce the loss of fresh water and to prevent too much salt water from entering the network.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

In a salt water electrolyzer, the new steel delivered performance comparable to titanium structural components currently used to produce hydrogen from desalinated seawater or acidic solutions.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has highlighted a failing tidal valve and crumbling sea wall which are letting salt water flood grazing marshland and wash away birds' nests and reed beds.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

It primarily uses fresh water from a reservoir and two tanks, but it also has pumping stations and equipment capable of drawing salt water from San Francisco Bay if necessary.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

She hated cold water, she hated salt water, and she hated bathing suits.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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