| table salt | |
| —n | |
| salt that is used at table rather than for cooking | |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| table salt (tā'bəl) Pronunciation Key
See salt. |
table salt
mineral substance of great importance. The mineral form halite, or rock salt, is sometimes called common salt to distinguish it from a class of chemical compounds called salts
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