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Frostbite

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Noun

1. cryopathy, frostbite

destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene

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Frostbite

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noun
1. 
destruction of tissues, esp those of the fingers, ears, toes, and nose, by freezing, characterized by tingling, blister formation, and gangrene
2. New Zealand
a type of small sailing dinghy

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Frostbite

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfrostˌbit, ˈfrostˌbitten, ˈfrostˌbiting
1. 
to injure the tissues of (a part of the body) by exposing to, or numbing with, intense cold
noun
2. 
tissue damage caused by such exposure

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Frostbite

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n.
Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue, most often that of the nose, ears, fingers, or toes, resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures.
tr.v. frost·bit (-bĭt′), frost·bit·ten (-bĭt′n), frost·bit·ing, frost·bites
To injure or damage by freezing.

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