"tanning" in the noun sense
1. tanning
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
2. whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
3. tanning
making leather from rawhide
"tanning" in the verb sense
1. tan
treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
2. tan, bronze
get a tan, from wind or sun
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