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pretanning

pretanning is the present participle and gerund of pretan.

Meaning of pretan

Verb

pretan (third-person singular simple present pretans, present participle pretanning, simple past and past participle pretanned)

  1. (transitive) To tan lightly or partially, in preparation for full tanning.
    • Aluminium salts may be used for pretanning.

Questions about pretanning

What is pretanning the present participle and gerund of?
Pretanning is the present participle and gerund of pretan.

Words near pretanning in the dictionary

  1. pretan
  2. pretangle
  3. pretangles
  4. pretannage
  5. pretanned
  6. pretanning
  7. pretans
  8. pretape
  9. pretaped
  10. pretapes
  11. pretaping

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