Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: tanning
IPA transcription: [t'ænɪŋ]
Pronunciations of tanning
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: tanning
    Meaning: making leather from rawhide
  • Synonyms: whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation
    Meaning: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • Synonyms: tanning
    Meaning: process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
Usage examples
  • A bed of straw and old rags was made for me in a big trough called the tan trough (a trough having been used for tanning purposes).
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