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brining

/ˈbɹaɪnɪŋ/

brining is the present participle and gerund of brine.

Meaning of brine

Verb

brine (third-person singular simple present brines, present participle brining, simple past and past participle brined)

  1. (transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution.
  2. (transitive) To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution.

See all 5 meanings of brine

Words that rhyme with brining

Questions about brining

What is brining the present participle and gerund of?
Brining is the present participle and gerund of brine.
How do you pronounce brining?
Brining is pronounced /ˈbɹaɪnɪŋ/.

Words near brining in the dictionary

  1. brinier
  2. brinies
  3. briniest
  4. brinily
  5. brininess
  6. brining
  7. brinish
  8. brinishness
  9. brinjal
  10. brinjall
  11. brinjalls

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