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brine

noun

ˈbrīn

Definition of brine

as in sea

the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine

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Recent Examples of brine Slices about 1/8-inch thick are ideal for pickling—they’re thin enough to soak up brine yet thick enough to stay crisp. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026 According to the company, Oryx Desert Salt is naturally harvested from a mineral-containing underground aquifer located roughly 155 miles north of Upington, South Africa, which is estimated to hold 55 million tonnes of brine. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 The result was a fresh, antibiotic-free bird that’s marinated in a signature brine before being fried in rice bran oil, which co-founder Aaron Noveshen says gives it a lighter taste and better crunch. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Taste and season with kosher salt (this will depend on your giardiniera brand) and more brine if needed. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brine

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Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Bates first set up a pirate radio station at Knock John, another sea fort.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

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