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brine
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
brine
(noun)
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brine
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ˈ
braɪn/
noun
brine
/
ˈ
braɪn/
noun
Learner's definition of BRINE
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1
:
a mixture of salty water used especially to preserve or add flavor to food
The chicken was soaked in
brine
before it was roasted.
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the salty water of the ocean
ocean
brine
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