salt lake

noun

Definition of salt lake

: a landlocked body of water that has become salty through evaporation

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There’s the lithium on the salt lakes in Bolivia; mineral has accrued over millions of years. — James Vincent, The Verge, "This beautiful map shows everything that powers an Amazon Echo, from data mines to lakes of lithium," 9 Sep. 2018

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