saline
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Containing salt; salty.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
səˈlin
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Definition
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adjective
Containing salt; salty.
Resembling salt.
noun
Water containing dissolved salt.
A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.
A number of places in the United States
A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Saline Township.
A ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, close to the Great Salt Lake.
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More ways to use saline
- “The doctor used a saline solution to clean the wound carefully.”noun
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