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frostbite Definition

frost·bite (frôstbīt′)

transitive verb -·bit′, -·bit′ten, -·bit′ing

to injure the tissues of (a part of the body) by exposing to, or numbing with, intense cold

noun

tissue damage caused by such exposure

frostbite Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • suffer: He suffered very severe frostbite with long term effects.
  • prevent: Maybe eventually, we'll also find a way to use the antifreeze molecules to prevent frostbite in humans.
  • cause: Exposure to such conditions can cause frostbite in minutes.
  • get: Lorraine Jones: Why don't you get frostbite?
  • have: In fact, my right ear started to feel so cold that I thought for a bit it had frostbite.
  • avoid: The comb is large so care needs to be taken in cold, frosty weather to avoid frostbite.

Adjective modifier

  • mild: She later lost the nail from both big toes, and it is possible that she suffered mild frostbite.
  • serious: Stroll into their Marks & Spencer Simply Food with wet hands and you risk serious frostbite.
  • appalling: Andrew, despite suffering hypothermia and appalling frostbite, survived.

Modifies a noun

  • series: Our frostbite series is every Sunday from January to March, two races on weekends with good tides.
  • bay: They run in with a nurse who is carrying an IV. ) NURSE: We need a frostbite bay, stat!
  • damage: Has some gory details of frostbite damage and descriptions of then current treatment practices.

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