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brine

brine [ brīn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. salt water for preserving: water containing a significant amount of salt, used for curing, preserving, and developing flavor in food

2. sea water: the salt water of the sea ( literary )

3. salt solution: a strong salt solution



transitive verb  (past and past participle brined, present participle brin·ing, 3rd person present singular brines)
Definition:
 
treat something with salt water: to preserve, can, pickle, or soak something in salt water

[ Old English brīne, origin ?]

brin·er noun
brin·ish adjective
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