salting

noun — 4 senses

salting

noun
1

The act of sprinkling salt, as on food or on an icy road.

2

A salt marsh.

  • Saltings ringing with the redshank's cry.1967, J. A. Baker, The Peregrine, page 41:
3

The act of tampering with an investigation site by adding bogus evidence.

4

UK, Historical The celebration of the Eton montem.

Derived terms
salting out
Hyponyms
password salting

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