"salting" in the noun sense
1. salting
the act of adding salt to food
"salting" in the verb sense
1. salt
add salt to
2. salt
sprinkle as if with salt
"the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps"
3. salt
add zest or liveliness to
"She salts her lectures with jokes"
4. salt
preserve with salt
"people used to salt meats on ships"
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