salt up
The term "salt up" has varied meanings across different contexts, from food preservation to maintenance and idiomatic expressions.
Definition
B2Food Preservation
(culinary, transitive)To treat food with salt to preserve it by inhibiting microorganism growth.
Example
- They decided to salt up the fish to keep it from spoiling.
C1Maintenance
(technical, transitive)To become coated with salt, often due to exposure to seawater or salt-treated roads.
Example
- The engine started to salt up after the boat was used in the ocean.
C1Agriculture
(technical, transitive)To increase the salt content of soil, often making it unsuitable for farming.
Example
- The soil began to salt up after years of improper irrigation.
B2Road Maintenance
(technical, transitive)To apply salt to roads in preparation for snowfall.
Example
- The city workers salted up the roads before the snowstorm hit.
C1Idiomatic Expression
(informal, idiomatic)A phrase used to tell someone to go away, similar to 'go pound sand.'
Example
- He told the annoying salesman to salt up and leave him alone.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "salt up":
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