salted water

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water that contains a significant concentration of dissolved salts

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Examples (10)

  • Always boil pasta in salted water for better flavor.
  • She gargled with warm salted water to soothe her sore throat.
  • The recipe called for a cup of lightly salted water.
  • Most marine life is adapted to live in salted water.
  • He prepared the vegetables by blanching them in salted water.
  • The ancient sailors carried fresh water, not salted water, on their voyages.
  • A spoonful of salt transforms plain water into salted water.
  • Some people believe drinking salted water can aid digestion.
  • Rinsing a minor cut with salted water can help prevent infection.
  • The chef recommended adding a pinch of saffron to the salted water for the rice.