tanning
pronunciation
How to pronounce tanning in British English:
UK ['tænɪŋ]
How to pronounce tanning in American English:
US ['tænɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
- beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
- making leather from rawhide
Word Origin
- tanning (n.)
- late 15c., "process of tanning leather," verbal noun from tan (v.). Intransitive sense "process of getting suntan" is from 1944.
Example
- 1. Melanin is the brown pigment that causes tanning .
- 2. You might also check out salons that offer airbrush tanning .
- 3. Tanning is a ( psychological ) cure for death
- 4. Nearby , two young women advertised a special promotion at a local tanning studio .
- 5. It 's unclear whether respondents previously knew about tanning risks from other sources such as medical professionals educators or media outlets .