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salt lick

noun

  1. a place to which animals go to lick naturally occurring salt deposits.
  2. a block of salt or salt preparation provided, as in a pasture, for cattle, horses, etc.

salt lick

noun

  1. a place where wild animals go to lick naturally occurring salt deposits
  2. a block of salt or a salt preparation given to domestic or farm animals to lick

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salt lick1

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45

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