salter

CEFRA1

/sˈɔltər/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or machine that adds salt to something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname originating as an occupation.

Examples

  • A salter is a person who salts fish or various other foods.

  • The salter was located on the bridge to keep the road very safe.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A trout leaving salt water to ascend a stream.

  2. One who makes, sells, or applies salt.

More examples

In context

  • The salter preserved the fresh fish using coarse sea salt.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank added fresh salt to the fish to preserve it.

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Origin

noun

From salt + -er.