brine

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English brýne

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
brine

Plural
uncountable

brine (uncountable)

  1. salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt and water solution for pickling
    Do you want a can of tuna in oil or in brine?
  2. the sea or ocean; the water of the sea

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

salt water
the sea or ocean
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to brine

Third person singular
brines

Simple past
brined

Past participle
brined

Present participle
brining

to brine (third-person singular simple present brines, present participle brining, simple past and past participle brined)

  1. (transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution.

[edit] Translations

To preserve food in a salt solution

[edit] Antonyms

[edit] Anagrams

  • Anagrams of beinr
  • biner


[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

brine f.

  1. Plural form of brina.

[edit] Anagrams

  • Anagrams of beinr
  • nerbi
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