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caning

/ˈkeɪnɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪnɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of cane

noun canings

countable, uncountable A beating with a cane, especially as a form of punishment

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noun a beating with a cane

中文	鞭刑 biānxíng
Português	vergastada
Français	bastonnade

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@misc{caning_2026,
  title = {caning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}