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Dictionary: salt·wa·ter or salt-wa·ter (sôlt''tər, -wŏt'ər) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Relating to, consisting of, or containing salt water: a saltwater solution.
  2. Inhabiting or occurring in seawater or salt water: saltwater fish; the saltwater crocodile.
  3. Done or used in salt water: saltwater fishing; saltwater lures.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: water containing salts
  Synonyms: seawater, brine
  Antonym: fresh water (meaning #1)


The adjective saltwater has one meaning:

Meaning #1: native to or inhabiting the sea
  Synonym: marine


Translations: Saltwater
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - saltvand, havvand

Nederlands (Dutch)
zeewater betreffend, in zee levend, brak, tranen

Français (French)
adj. - de mer, marin, mer

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Salzwasser-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - θαλάσσιος, θαλασσινός

Italiano (Italian)
di mare, acqua di mare, lacrime

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - água salgada

Русский (Russian)
обитающий в соленой воде, морской, соленый (об озере)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - de agua salada, agua salada, agua de mar

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - saltvattens-, havs-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
盐水的, 海产的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 鹽水的, 海產的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 소금물, 바닷물

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 塩水の, 海水産の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خاص بالماء ألمالح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של מים מלוחים, מי-ים, דמעות (מדוברת)‬


 
 
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