English · Phrasal verb Attested

salt down

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To salt (something) to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpse.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nêm muối để chậm quá trình phân hủy

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To salt (something).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nêm muối vào

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “salt down” mean?

To salt (something) to slow decomposition, such as to prepare food, treat wood or preserve a corpse.

Is “salt down” formal or informal?

salt down is generally dated.