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Meanings of caning in English
Catalan
vímet 
Craft of weaving seats for chairs and other wood-framed furniture from rattan or similar materials.
Usage of caning in English
1
An extensive system of clothes-borrowing was instituted for those anticipating a caning.
2
I ordered them an immediate caning, Mr Carnaby, and not mental torture.
3
Of course they all assumed that I was threatening her with a caning.
4
My first experience of a caning was for talking in class.
5
As for the caning, I thought nothing at all of that.
6
She decided not to dwell on the horror of the caning.
7
Or I shall be tempted to sentence you to a caning.
8
There was plenty of caning, but no bullying, and Latin was well taught.
9
Twelve o'clock came, and Duncan and Eric received a severe caning.
10
Previously, public caning has been livestreamed and uploaded on the Internet, drawing international criticism.
11
Is there not a case for a return to caning?
12
Refers to the recent caning of American Michael Fay for spray-painting a car there.
13
The whole chair bottom was made out of one strip just like in caning.
14
She spent all of life cooking, washing, sewing and caning.
15
It all came about thanks to a caning they delivered the Black Caps overnight.
16
Mr Najib might be exempt from caning because he is over the age of 50.
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United Kingdom
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