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/sawlt"waw"teuhr, -wot"euhr/, adj.1. of or pertaining to salt water.2. inhabiting salt water: a saltwater fish.[1520-30; SALT1 + WATER]
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saltwater — UK [ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə(r)] / US [ˈsɔltˌwɔtər] adjective 1) living in the sea or in water that contains salt saltwater fish 2) done in the sea saltwater fishing … English dictionary
saltwater — adjective Date: before 12th century relating to, living in, located near, or consisting of salt water < saltwater fish > … New Collegiate Dictionary
saltwater — adj. Saltwater is used with these nouns: ↑fish, ↑fishing, ↑marsh, ↑pool … Collocations dictionary
saltwater — adjective (only before noun) living in salty water or in the sea: saltwater fish … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
saltwater — [ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə] adj living in the sea or in water that contains salt Ant: freshwater saltwater fish[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
saltwater — salt•wa•ter [[t]ˈsɔltˌwɔ tər, ˌwɒt ər[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to salt water 2) inhabiting salt water: a saltwater fish[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
