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brine

Pronunciation: /brʌɪn/

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Definition of brine

noun

[mass noun]

water strongly impregnated with salt:the olives have been stored in brine
seawater: dolphins and whales can’t help taking in the odd gulp of brine as they swallow a fish
a solution of salt and water in which food is preserved:the classic dirty martini includes a few drops of olive brine
technical a strong solution of a salt or salts: these brines percolated downwards