salt pan

English - Turkish

Definition of salt pan in English Turkish dictionary

tuzla tavası

Related Terms

saltpan

tuz ayırma kabı

saltpan

{i} tuzla

English - English

Definition of salt pan in English English dictionary

A flat expanse of ground naturally covered with salt and other minerals; this is the accumulation of salts and minerals as water, unable to drain into the ground, evaporates

A man-made pond where salty water is evaporated to concentrate it during the making of salt

{i} salt pool, small area of salt

Related Terms

salt pans

plural form of salt pan

saltpan

Alternative spelling of salt pan

saltpan

{n} a place where salt is made

saltpan

a shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake

saltpan

{i} salt pool, small area of salt (in a desert region)

Hyphenation

SALT Pan

Turkish pronunciation

sôlt pän

Pronunciation

/ˈsôlt ˈpan/ /ˈsɔːlt ˈpæn/

Etymology

[ 'solt ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English sealt; akin to Old High German salz salt, Lithuanian saldus sweet, Latin sal salt, Greek hals salt, sea.