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- Dictionarycaning/ˈkeɪnɪŋ/
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- 1. a beating with a cane as a punishment: "the schoolboy received £8000 damages for a caning received nine years ago"
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Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits strikes with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's buttocks or hands.
Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks (see spanking) or hands (on the palm). Caning on the knuckles or shoulders is much less common. Caning can also be applied to the soles of the feet (foot whipping or bastinado). The size and fle... Wikipedia