tannery
A place where people tan hides to make leatherA place where people tan hides to make leather.
» The tannery used to discharge effluent straight into the river.
Die Gerberei beförderte das Abwasser immer direkt in den Fluss. — raggione
Кожевенная фабрика сбрасывала сточные воды прямо в реку. — odexed
JudithKiwi18 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A place where people tan hides to make leather.
Gerberei
дуби́льняdubílʹnja
workplace where skins and hides are tanned
(uncountable)The business of a tanner.
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Origin
From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie.From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie.
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Forms
plural: tanneriesSynonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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