brine
part of speech
noun (brine, uncountable); verb (brine, brines, brined, brining)
meaning for a pupil
1) Very salty water. tree →
2) Salty water used to keep food fresh or add flavour, such as for pickles or olives. tree →
3) (literary) The sea. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons, brine is a salt solution, and children evaporate brine to get salt crystals. In cooking, food is soaked in brine. In stories, «the briny» or «the brine» can mean the sea.
examples
- The olives are kept in brine. tree →
- Leave the brine in the sun and salt crystals form. tree →
- Gherkins are pickled in brine. tree →
- Dad brined the turkey overnight. tree →
- Brine shrimp live in very salty lakes. tree →
- The old sailor smelled of brine. tree →
note
Uncountable. In maths and science problems, brine is salt dissolved in water; more salt means a stronger solution.
Trees and pragmatics
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