tanning
verbnounattested in dialogue
- //ˈtænɪŋ//
The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.
verb
- 1
Also a form of tanpresent participle and gerund of tan
noun
- 1
The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.
- 2
The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
- 3
informalA spanking.
Forms
- plural
- tannings
tanker · A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of…tanner · A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them…Tanner · A surname originating as an occupation for a tanner.
tanning · The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.
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