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tanning

/ˈtænɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A spanking. (countable, informal, uncountable)

Plural tannings

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