the briny

the briny
the briny (informal)
The sea
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Main Entry:brine

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the briny UK [ˈbraɪni] US noun literary
the sea
Thesaurus: seas and oceanshyponym

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the briny
old-fashioned : the sea

out on the briny

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Main Entry:briny

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