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Frostbite

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost. transitive
  2. 2
    To engage in winter sailboating. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From frost + bite.

Etymology 2

From frost + bite.

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