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Definition of saltwater adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

saltwater

adjective

/ˈsɔːltwɔːtə(r)/,

/ˈsɒltwɔːtə(r)/

/ˈsɔːltwɔːtər/

[only before noun]

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found in or connected with seawater or water containing salt
- saltwater fish
compare freshwaterTopics Fish and shellfishb2, Geographyb2

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