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salt away

/sɔlt əˌweɪ/
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Other forms: salted away; salting away

Definitions of salt away
  1. verb
    keep or lay aside for future use
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    types:
    bin
    store in bins
    computerise, computerize
    store in a computer
    victual
    lay in provisions
    accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up
    get or gather together
    hive
    store, like bees
    run up
    pile up (debts or scores)
    corral
    collect or gather
    collect, pull in
    get or bring together
    come up, scrape, scrape up, scratch
    gather (money or other resources) together over time
    chunk, lump
    put together indiscriminately
    bale
    make into a bale
    catch
    take in and retain
    fund
    accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
    fund
    place or store up in a fund for accumulation
    type of:
    hold on, keep
    retain possession of
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