Saltworks

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A place where salt is refined and prepared commercially.
  2. 2
    a plant where salt is produced commercially wordnet
  3. 3
    A job, usually considered boring drudgery. figuratively

    "I'm off to the saltworks again. Another day, another dollar."

Synonyms

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metalworkssaltworksteelworkswaterworksworks

Example

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"I'm off to the saltworks again. Another day, another dollar."

Etymology

From salt + works.

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