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frostbite
CIDE DICTIONARY
frostbite, n.
The freezing, or effect of a freezing, of some part of the body, as the ears, fingers, toes, or nose. Severe frostbite can lead to the loss of fingers or toes. Kane.
frostbite, v. t.
To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost. [1913 Webster]
"My wife up and with Mrs. Pen to walk in the fields to frostbite themselves." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
frostbite, n. injury to body tissues, esp. the nose, fingers, or toes, due to freezing and often resulting in gangrene.
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frostbite
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frostbite
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