water vs brine

water and brine both are nouns.

water and brine both are verbs.

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

As nouns, brine is a hyponym of water; that is, brine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than water:

water: binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
brine: water containing salts

Other hyponyms of water include tap water, bath water, dishwater, distilled water, holy water, ground water, spring water, well water, hard water, limewater, meltwater, saltwater, seawater, fresh water, freshwater, slush, soft water, bilge, bilge water, water of crystallisation, water of crystallization, water of hydration, capillary water, zeolitic water, glacial milk.

water (noun)	brine (noun)
a facility that provides a source of water	a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants	water containing salts
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
liquid excretory product
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm

water (verb)	brine (verb)
secrete or form water, as tears or saliva	soak in brine
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
fill with tears
provide with water

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