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Vocabulary Entry
saltworks
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A facility where salt is produced from seawater or salt deposits.
Example Sentences
"The saltworks near the coast employs many local workers."
"We visited the old saltworks, which have been in operation for over a century."
"The saltworks turned the briny water into crystals of pure salt."
V
verb
To work or operate at a saltworks; to produce salt.
Example Sentences
"They saltworked the ocean water to harvest the valuable mineral."
"The surrounding community relied on the families who saltworked in the area."
"Back in the day, many people saltworked as their primary job."