sunburn
/ˈsʌnbɜːn/ · noun
Meaning
- A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
- A burn on the tissue of crop plants or their fruits (especially if they are rich in water like tomatoes, grapes, apples, gooseberries) caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
- To receive a sunburn.
- To burn or tan (someone's skin) by the sun; to allow (a part of one's body) to become sunburnt.
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