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a boxlike bed having a hinged cover and equipped with sunlamps to produce a suntan.[1980-85, Amer.]
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tanning bed — tanning ,bed noun count AMERICAN a machine with special lights that you lie under to get a SUNTAN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tanning bed — A tanning bed or sunbed is a device emitting ultraviolet radiation (typically 95% UVA and 5% UVB, +/ 3%) used to produce a cosmetic tan. Regular tanning beds use several fluorescent lamps that have phosphor blends designed to emit UV in a… … Wikipedia
tanning bed — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tanning bed : singular tanning bed plural tanning beds American a sunbed … English dictionary
tanning bed — tan′ning bed n. cvs a boxlike bed having a hinged cover and equipped with sunlamps to produce a suntan • Etymology: 1980–85, amer … From formal English to slang
tanning bed — /ˈtænɪŋ bɛd/ (say taning bed) noun → sun bed …
tanning bed — a boxlike bed having a hinged cover and equipped with sunlamps to produce a suntan. [1980 85, Amer.] * * * noun, pl ⋯ beds [count] US : a machine that people lie in while being exposed to bright light in order to darken their skin called also… … Useful english dictionary
tanning bed — noun A device emitting ultraviolet radiation used to produce a cosmetic suntan. Syn: sunbed … Wiktionary
Tanning lamp — Tanning lamps (sometimes called tanning bulbs in the United States or tanning tubes in Europe) are the part of a tanning bed, booth or other tanning device which produces ultraviolet light responsible for tanning. While there are literally… … Wikipedia
Tanning addiction — is a rare syndrome where an individual appears to have a physical and/or psychological addiction to sunbathing or the use of tanning beds. Medical News Today, [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/29185.php Tanning addiction exists, study] .… … Wikipedia
Tanning booth — A tanning booth is a device that emits ultraviolet radiation, usually for the purpose of a cosmetic tan. They are very similar to a tanning bed, but the design is such that it is intended to be used while standing up, rather than lying down. Many … Wikipedia
