salt spray

collocation in English

meaningsofsaltandspray

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salt
adjective[before noun]
uk
/sɒlt/us
/sɑːlt/
containing or preserved ...
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spray
noun
uk
/spreɪ/us
/spreɪ/
a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in ...
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(Definition ofsaltandsprayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsalt spray

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One possible reason for this difference is that coastal areas and the strand were more exposed tosaltspraythan were inland vegetation zones.
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This can deluge the huts withsaltsprayand ice.
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The light rain permittedsaltspraydriven by high winds to douse the narrow island, only 15 km at its widest, leaving exposed surfaces visibly coated with salt.
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Beach-strand vegetation withstands constant low-level exposure tosaltsprayand hence was initially expected to fare better than either native forest or introduced disturbed-ground and cultivated species.
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Nothing will grow, and there is thesaltspray, and so on.
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Why do stock thrive so well where they can get asaltsprayfrom the sea, or on a felled woodland?
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In some cases they may not come into full leaf because of latent damage from root disturbance orsaltspray.
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Each card was coated in a varnish-like substance to prevent exposure to corrosion-inducingsaltspray.
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It is tolerant of coastalsaltspray, but does not tolerate exposure to pollution.
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Saltspraydamaged crops in the region, and there was $5 million in damage and four deaths.
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It grows well above the high-tide mark but is still very tolerant ofsaltspray.
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Wind andsaltsprayfrom the ocean can make these forests appear pruned and sculpted.
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The best habitats for the butterflies are coastalsaltspraymeadows, montane meadows, and stabilized dunes.
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There is very little vegetation save for a few sea-pinks, campion, plantain and orache that can survive thesaltspray.
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High seassaltsprayand waves caused some damage to crops and the island's wharf.
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Salt water andsaltsprayare well-known issues that must be dealt with in any marine environment.
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Because it lies on the northern edge of the archipelago, the island is particularly exposed to high winds andsaltspray.
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