"salt" meaning in English

See salt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɑlt/ [US], /sɒlt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-salt.ogg [US], en-uk-salt.ogg [UK] Forms: salt [singular], salts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Salt is a strong-tasting white powder used to improve the flavor of food or to preserve it. Salt is made from sodium and chlorine (chemical formula: NaCl).
    Sense id: simple-salt-en-noun-ybfHbtel

Verb

IPA: /sɑlt/ [US], /sɒlt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-salt.ogg [US], en-uk-salt.ogg [UK] Forms: salt [canonical], salts [third-person, singular], salted [past], salted [past, participle], salting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you salt something, you add salt to it.
    Sense id: simple-salt-en-verb-QuH2Hqwr
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