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frostbite

noun

  1. Effect of low temperature on skin and other tissues.
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From frost + bite.

  1. An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

verb

Etymology: From frost + bite.

  1. To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost.
  2. To engage in winter sailboating.