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[ US /ˈtæn/ ]
NOUN
- ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
- a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- a light brown the color of topaz
ADJECTIVE
- of a light yellowish-brown color
VERB
- treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
- get a tan, from wind or sun
How To Use tan In A Sentence
- Three tall memorial archways inscribed with Chinese characters stand outside the temple.
- These observations will provide a valuable supplement to the simultaneous records of other expeditions, especially the British in McMurdo Sound and the German in Weddell Sea, above all as regards the hypsometer observations (for the determination of altitude) on sledge journeys. The South Pole~ Remarks on the Meteorological Observations at Framheim
- Luckily, I have a very understanding boss.
- Ask for an aged standing rib roast from the forequarter, trimmed and chined; bring to room temperature before roasting.
- Hopefully, North Norfolk will soon shake off this surreal obsession with the Lib Dems and embrace their NE Cambs neighbour's decent Tory stance. Will Iain Dale have to repay the donations ?
- Which is stupid, considering the drivers around here A: Don't normally stop for people and in fact have been caught trying to sneak ~around~ them and B: I've been nicked several times and almost hit three times different instances last summer attempting to obey the biking laws, none of those for mistakes on my part as I've been scared shitless at the lack of aware driving that's crept over my town. The funny thing about Pain..... (Let's talk trauma!)
- As the holiday movie season winds down, we thought we'd preview the films of 2003 to see which ones stand out and which should stand down.
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- Oar beybeez bref adn, sertanly, lams earz shud nawt be 4gottin.. idansdansdans says: Itty bitty kitty comitte boat sinked. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
- Shah went forth with her for a distance of three parasangs; after which he bade farewell to her and the Wazir and those with him, and returned to his home in gladness and safety. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
