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1. a place to which animals go to lick naturally occurring salt deposits.2. a block of salt or salt preparation provided, as in a pasture, for cattle, horses, etc.[1735-45, Amer.]
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salt lick — Lick Lick, n. [See {Lick}, v.] 1. A stroke of the tongue in licking. A lick at the honey pot. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salt lick — Salt Salt, a. [Compar. {Salter}; superl. {Saltest}.] [AS. sealt, salt. See {Salt}, n.] 1. Of or relating to salt; abounding in, or containing, salt; prepared or preserved with, or tasting of, salt; salted; as, salt beef; salt water. Salt tears.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salt Lick — Salt Lick, KY U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 342 Housing Units (2000): 157 Land area (2000): 0.781603 sq. miles (2.024342 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.781603 sq. miles (2.024342 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Salt Lick, KY — U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 342 Housing Units (2000): 157 Land area (2000): 0.781603 sq. miles (2.024342 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.781603 sq. miles (2.024342 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
salt lick — ☆ salt lick n. 1. an exposed natural deposit of mineral rock salt which animals come to lick 2. a block of rock salt placed in a pasture for cattle, etc. to lick … English World dictionary
salt lick — salt′ lick n. 1) a place to which animals go to lick naturally occurring salt deposits 2) a block of salt or salt preparation provided, as in a pasture, for cattle, horses, etc • Etymology: 1735–45, amer … From formal English to slang
salt lick — noun a salt deposit that animals regularly lick • Syn: ↑lick • Hypernyms: ↑sediment, ↑deposit * * * noun : lick 3 * * * 1. a place to which animals go to lick naturally occurring salt deposits … Useful english dictionary
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