Tannery

//ˈtænəɹi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A place where people tan hides to make leather. countable, uncountable

    "The River Avon divides the village in two, and at its centre is a tannery, built in 1918 and still in use, with its frontage on the river bank."

  2. 2
    workplace where skins and hides are tanned wordnet
  3. 3
    The business of a tanner. uncountable

Synonyms

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armoryarsenalassembly lineassembly plantatomic energy plantbindery

Example

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"The tannery used to discharge effluent straight into the river."

Etymology

From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie.

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