salt down
salt down · salts down · salted down · salting down
To salt to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpseTo salt (something) to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpse.
» John poured salt down the drain.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, transitive)To salt (something) to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpse.
(transitive)To salt (something).
Examples
3 sentencesJohn poured salt down the drain.
Salt is effective down to temperatures of about −18 °C.
deSalz wirkt bis zu Temperaturen von ca. −18 °C — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Salt is effective down to temperatures of about 0 °F.
deSalz wirkt bis zu Temperaturen von ca. −18 °C — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
salts down, salting down, salted down, salted down| Base form | salt down · to salt down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | salts down |
| Present participle | salting down |
| Past simple | salted down |
| Past participle | salted down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- salt awayзберігатиTo salt (something) for preservation and then store it away for winter.
- salt upTo salt food for seasoning.
- salt outTo abort (a fetus) by injecting saline solution into the uterus.
- salt downTo salt (something) to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpse.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb