tanning (n.)

  1. process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light

  2. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

    [ Syn: whipping , flogging , lashing , flagellation ]

  3. making leather from rawhide

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