Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river, about 320 km (200 mi) long, rising in eastern Arizona and flowing generally west to the Gila River near Phoenix. It has been used for irrigation for many centuries.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An imaginary river, up which defeated politicians and political parties are supposed to be sent to oblivion.
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- proper noun Used in reference to losing an election; found especially in the phrase "rowed up Salt River".
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Roosevelt Dam is the chief work of construction in what is called the Salt River project.
History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6) Elisha Benjamin Andrews 1880
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SRP officials said releases last winter and spring into the Salt River were the result of not enough storage space in the Horseshoe and Bartlett lakes on the Verde River.
unknown title 2009
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SRP officials said releases last winter and spring into the Salt River were the result of not enough storage space in the Horseshoe and Bartlett lakes on the Verde River.
azcentral.com | news 2009
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On the day that Salt River opened, the Red Cross was there to take care of the people working the rescue effort.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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Another motivated penguin at Salt River had its own adventure.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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It would therefore be marvelous theater to see Snyder enter a South Dakota Black Hills bar or a Salt River, Arizona, public park and wave the Redskin flag.
Bad Sports Dave Zirin 2010
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The fate of those 16,000 penguins at Salt River now rested partially on our shoulders.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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Gerald Van Wijk, another unswerving volunteer in our room at Salt River, also kept me posted on what was happening at the rescue station.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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And Gerald arrived at Salt River one day bearing bars of beautifully scented organic soap for Heather and me.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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One of the goals of the rehabilitation team was to get all of the penguins in the Salt River warehouse outside as soon as possible, as this would reduce the likelihood of any airborne illnesses spreading, and lessen the stress on the penguins from being crowded into the relatively small holding pools.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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