saltworks

ˈsɔːltˌwɜːrks

Definition

Definition of saltworks - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

production facility

Rare

facility where salt is produced from sea water or brine

Rare

The saltworks near the coast has been operational for decades.
The ancient saltworks are now a historical site.
Modern saltworks use advanced technology for salt extraction.

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facility where salt is produced from sea water or brine

Origin of saltworks

Old English, sealt (salt) + weorc (work)

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saltern

modern saltworks

modern facility for producing salt

Halle

German city

city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, known for saltworks

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French:salines, ...
German:Saline, ...
Italian:salina, ...
Spanish:salina, ...
Portuguese:salina, ...
Chinese:盐场, ...
Japanese:製塩所, ...
Arabic:مصنع ملح, ...
Hebrew:מִפְעַל מֶלַח, ...
Russian:солеварня, ...
Ukrainian:солеварня, ...
Hindi:नमक कारखाना, ...
Bengali:লবণ কারখানা, ...
Catalan:salines, ...
Czech:solivar, ...
Danish:saltværk, ...
Dutch:zoutziederij, ...
Greek:αλατοπήγιο, ...
Hungarian:sómű, ...
Khmer:រោងចក្រផលិតអំបិល, ...
Korean:염전, ...
Persian:کارخانه نمک, ...
Polish:warzelnia soli, ...
Portuguese (BR):salina, ...
Romanian:salină, ...
Swedish:saltbruk, ...
Thai:โรงเกลือ, ...
Turkish:tuzla, ...
Vietnamese:nhà máy muối, ...

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