salting

English

Verb

salting

  1. present participle and gerund of salt

Noun
A salting.

salting (countable and uncountable, plural saltings)

  1. (uncountable) The act of sprinkling salt, either on food, or on an icy road.
  2. (countable) A salt marsh.
    • 1967, J. A. Baker, The Peregrine, page 41:
      Saltings ringing with the redshank's cry.
  3. (uncountable) The act of tampering with an investigation site by adding bogus evidence.
  4. (UK, historical) The celebration of the Eton montem.

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Translations
salt marsh — see salt marsh

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