brine vs cooking

brine and cooking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brine	Yes	No	Yes	No
cooking	Yes	No	No	No

brine (noun)	cooking (noun)
a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
water containing salts

brine (verb)	cooking (verb)
soak in brine