tanning

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[ˈtanɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action or activity of exposing one's skin to the sun in order to achieve a brown or darkened colour
(e.g: for many people, tanning is a key part of a summer beauty routine)

- the action or process of converting animal skin into leather by soaking it in a liquid containing tannic acid, or by the use of other chemicals
(e.g: the archaeologists also discovered a pit used for the tanning of animal hides)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries