# salting

Pronunciation: US say "SAWLT-ing" /ˈsɔltɪŋ/; UK say "SOLT-ing" /ˈsɒltɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Treating food or an icy road by scattering salt over it.
   - Simple: The act of putting salt on food, or spreading it on icy roads.
   - _The city's overnight salting left the highways clear by morning._
   - _A careful salting brought out the flavor hidden in the soup._
3. The act of tampering with an investigation site by planting false or fabricated evidence.
   - Simple: The act of adding fake evidence to a crime scene to fool investigators.
   - _The defense argued that salting by a rogue officer had compromised the whole case._
   - _Forensic review revealed deliberate salting at the burglary site._
4. A salt marsh, low-lying coastal ground that is flooded by salt water at high tide.
   - Simple: A low, wet stretch of land near the sea that is often covered by salty water.
   - _The estuary's saltings provide nesting grounds for wading birds._
   - _A grazing salting stretched between the village and the open sea._
5. The festive celebration associated with the Eton montem, a ceremonial procession formerly held by scholars at Eton College. *(UK)*
   - Simple: A festive celebration once held by the students of Eton College in England.
   - _Senior boys presided over the salting, gathering 'salt money' from the assembled visitors._
   - _The salting drew large crowds to Eton every few years._

## Verb

2. Present participle of salt. — present participle and gerund of salt
   - Simple: Present participle of salt. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _The road crew is salting the highway before the freeze sets in._
   - _Salting the cod properly requires several days of careful curing._

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