Definitions of tanning
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process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
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type of:
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activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
an organic process that takes place in the body
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activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
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making leather from rawhide
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beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
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synonyms:
flagellation, flogging, lashing, whipping
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types:
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self-flagellation
self-punishment inflicted by whipping
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horsewhipping
the act of whipping with a horsewhip
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self-flagellation
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