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frostbite definition

frost·bite (frôst′bīt′)

transitive verb frostbit -·bit′, frostbitten -·bit′ten, frostbiting -·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

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