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salt flat

n
(Geological Science) a flat expanse of salt left by the total evaporation of a body of water
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salt′ flat`


n.
an extensive level tract coated with salt deposits left by evaporation of rising ground water or a temporary body of surface water.
[1870–75]
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Noun1.salt flat - a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt watersalt flat - a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water
salt plain
flat - a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"
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