Brine n. 1.Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters.
2.The ocean; the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake. "Not long beneath the whelming brine... he lay."
3.Tears; so called from their saltness. "What a deal of brine Hath washed thy sallow cheecks for Rosaline!"
Brine fly (Zool.), a fly of the genus Ephydra, the larvae of which live in artificial brines and in salt lakes.
Brine gauge, an instrument for measuring the saltness of a liquid.
Brine pan, a pit or pan of salt water, where salt is formed by cristallization.
Brine pit, a salt spring or well, from which water is taken to be boiled or evaporated for making salt.
Brine pump (Marine Engin.), a pump for changing the water in the boilers, so as to clear them of the brine which collects at the bottom.
Brine shrimp, Brine worm (Zool.), a phyllopod crustacean of the genus Artemia, inhabiting the strong brines of salt works and natural salt lakes. See Artemia. Brine spring, a spring of salt water.
Leach brine (Saltmaking), brine which drops from granulated salt in drying, and is preserved to be boiled again.
