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frost·bite

(frôst

, fr

-) KEY

NOUN:

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.

TRANSITIVE VERB:
frost·bit (-b

) KEY , frost·bit·ten (-b

n) KEY , frost·bit·ing, frost·bites

To injure or damage by freezing.

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