Brine can mean very salty water from nature, like seawater or water underground with lots of salt. It is different from normal fresh water.
Many fish live in the brine of deep oceans.
The brine from the well tastes very salty.
In factories, brine means salty water used to help in machines or cleaning. It has much salt and is useful in many industries.
Industries use brine to cool machines in factories.
The brine helps to clean the metal parts quickly.
Brine can mean the salty water that is left after making some foods like cheese or pickles. It helps keep food fresh and tasty.
The olives were stored in brine to taste better.
After making pickles, brine is leftover in the jar.
To brine means to put food in salty water to keep it good or make it taste better. People do this to add flavor or help preserve food.
They brine the chicken before roasting it.
The chef brined the meat overnight for taste.
In oil and gas, brine is salty water found underground. It comes up with oil and gas when companies drill for fuel.
The oil rig pumps out brine along with oil.
Brine must be separated before refining oil.
Brine can also mean salty water that is very thick with salt. Sometimes people use it as a metaphor to talk about hard or difficult situations.
He felt lost in the brine of his troubles.
She was caught in the brine of the problem.
