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saltwater
adjective salt·wa·ter \ˈsȯlt-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä-\
: of, relating to, or living in salt water
Full Definition of SALTWATER
: relating to, living in, located near, or consisting of salt water <saltwater fish>
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First Known Use of SALTWATER
before 12th century
Rhymes with SALTWATER
backwater, bathwater, bilgewater, blackwater, blue-water, branch water, breakwater, Clearwater, cold-water, cutwater, dewater, deepwater, dishwater, firewater, first water, floodwater, freshwater, Goldwater, granddaughter, gray water, groundwater, headwater, high-water, hold water, hot water, ice water, jerkwater, limewater, low water, make water, manslaughter, meltwater, rainwater, red water, rosewater, seawater, self-slaughter, shearwater, springwater, stepdaughter, still water, tailwater, tap water, tidewater, tread water, wastewater, white-water
SALTWATER Defined for Kids
saltwater
adjective salt·wa·ter \ˈsȯlt-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä-\
Definition of SALTWATER for Kids
: relating to or living in salt water <a saltwater fish>
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