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Brine Common

Brine has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

water containing salts

"the water in the ocean is all saltwater"

2

a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling

"We added fresh brine to the cucumbers so they would pickle properly before dinner."

3

Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

"The fisherman pulled his catch from the icy brine to keep it fresh during the long voyage."

Verb
1

soak in brine

"We soaked the herring in brine for three days to cure it before smoking."

2

To preserve food in a salt solution.

"The grandmother instructed me to submerge the pickles in brine so they would stay fresh for months."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local swim team captain, Brine, made sure everyone followed safety rules before diving in."

See Also
wych briner cocktail onion muriated salinization mydaleine pickling matjes herring
Related Terms
Antonyms
freshwater
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
water solution drench
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
red tide
Rhyming Words
ine sine vine line mine bine zine wine dine eine pine gine kine rine fine nine tine cine meine reine
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