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1.nounA traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.
2.nounA yellowish-brown colour.
3.nounA darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources."She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico."
4.nounThe bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.
5.verbTo change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun."No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan. though I do burn."
6.verbTo change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.
7.verbTo spank or beat.
8.nounA twig or small switch.