Noun tanning has 3 senses
  1. tanning - process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
    --1 is a kind of
    bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
    Derived form: verb tan2
  2. whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
    --2 is a kind of beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking
    --2 has particulars: self-flagellation; horsewhipping
  3. tanning - making leather from rawhide
    --3 is a kind of
    trade, craft
    Derived form: verb tan1
,Verb tan has 2 senses
  1. tan - treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
    --1 is one way to
    convert, change over
    Derived forms: noun tanner2, noun tanning3, noun tannery1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. tan, bronze - get a tan, from wind or sun
    --2 is one way to discolor, discolour, colour, color
    Derived forms: noun tan1, noun tanning1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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