brine

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noun

ˈbrīn 

1

a

: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt

b

: a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride)

2

: the water of a sea or salt lake

brine

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verb

brined; brining

transitive verb

: to treat (as by steeping) with brine

briner noun

Synonyms

Noun

• blue
• deep
• Neptune
• ocean
• sea
• seven seas

Examples of brine in a Sentence

Noun

The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted.

for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

When ham is wet-cured, it is immersed in a brine of salt and seasonings, rinsed and then aged, says Kersten. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024

The water used in the wells is 100% reusable on site, avoiding the toxicity of the brines associated with O&G fracking. —Pat Sapinsley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

Verb

Netflix says that last year more than 13 percent of hours viewed on the platform in the U.S. were non-English titles, with content from Korea, Spain and Japan brining in the biggest audiences. —Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024

The hearing follows a June debate in the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee where brining roads for dust suppression was called into question. —Anthony Hennen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English brȳne; akin to Middle Dutch brīne brine

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1552, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing brine

• brine shrimp

Kids Definition

brine

noun

ˈbrīn

1

: water containing a great deal of salt

2

: the water of a sea or salt lake