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| brine [ brīn ] |
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1. salt water for preserving: water containing a significant amount of salt, used for curing, preserving, and developing flavor in food
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2. sea water: the salt water of the sea
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3. salt solution: a strong salt solution
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transitive verb (past and past participle brined, present participle brin·ing, 3rd person present singular brines) |
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treat something with salt water: to preserve, can, pickle, or soak something in salt water
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| [ Old English brīne, origin ?] |
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  brin·er noun |
| brin·ish adjective |
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