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frostbite

noun

Meaning

  1. An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.
  2. To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost.
  3. To engage in winter sailboating.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cryopathy(English)freezing(English)frost burn(English)frostnip(English)frostburn(English)immersion foot(English)black frost(English)froste(English)bullwinkle(English)hypothermia(English)amputated(English)gangrene(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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