tanbark
noun
tan·bark
ˈtan-ˌbärk 
1
: a bark rich in tannin bruised or cut into small pieces and used in tanning
2
: a surface (such as a circus ring) covered with spent tanbark
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By then most of the playground fixtures had been removed instead of repaired and all that was left was lots of pavement, maybe some tanbark.
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Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 June 2021
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Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 June 2021
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“Tanbark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanbark. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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