caning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of administering corporal punishment by hitting someone with a cane.

  - "He was caned for misbehaving in school."
  - "The headmaster caned the students who broke the rules."

• Noun

  A type of decorative woven rattan furniture.

  - "She bought a new caning chair for her living room."
  - "The caning on the chair was intricately designed."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with caning
pain , rain , chain , vain

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Variants

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cane , caned , canes , caning

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'canne' meaning 'cane'.

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Trivia

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1. Caning was used as a form of punishment in many schools until the mid-20th century.

2. Caning furniture is often made from rattan, a type of palm tree.

3. The Guinness World Record for the most cane strokes in one minute is held by a man named John Watkins, who managed to administer 2,101 strokes in 60 seconds.

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Related Concepts

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1. Corporal punishment: A type of discipline that involves physically harming the body as a means of enforcing obedience or correcting behavior.

2. Furniture: Large movable objects designed to support various human activities such as seating, writing, eating, and sleeping.

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Culture

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Caning as a form of punishment has a long history, dating back to ancient civilizations. It was commonly used in schools and military institutions to discipline students and soldiers. Caning as furniture, on the other hand, has been popular since the 17th century, particularly in Europe and the Americas.

How to Memorize "caning"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the act of hitting someone with a cane. Visualize the cane and the person being punished. Imagine the sound of the cane hitting the person's body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'caning' with the image of a cane and the act of hitting someone with it. Associate it with the sound of a cane hitting a surface.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'caning' with a memorable phrase or image. For example, 'Caning' could stand for 'Corporal Administration of Necessary Instruction' or 'Canes Are Necessary for Instruction'.

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