frostbite

«frostbite» in Mova's school dictionary: an injury to the skin and the body under it caused by… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (frostbite)

meaning for a pupil

Frostbite is an injury to the skin and the body under it caused by very cold weather, usually on the fingers, toes, nose and ears. tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety and outdoor lessons pupils learn that frostbite happens when skin freezes; first the skin goes red and tingly, then white or grey and numb. To prevent it, wear hats, gloves, scarves and warm socks, keep dry and come indoors. If someone may have frostbite, get an adult, warm the area slowly with body heat or warm (not hot) water, and do not rub it. Important in Canada, the northern USA and on mountains.

examples

• Wear gloves so you don't get frostbite. tree →
• The climber got frostbite on his toes. tree →
• Frostbite usually hits fingers, toes, ears and the nose. tree →
• Her cheeks were white and numb from frostbite. tree →
• Don't rub frostbitten skin. tree →
• Come inside before you get frostbite. tree →

note

Uncountable noun: «he got frostbite», not «a frostbite». Adjective: frostbitten. One word: frost + bite. Myth: rubbing snow on frostbite helps — it does not, it makes the damage worse. Wet clothes make frostbite more likely.

In the corpora

• Wet clothes lose heat fast, so fingers and toes can get frostbite and the whole body can get too cold.
• Wet clothes lose heat fast, and fingers and toes can get frostbite.
• Frostbite can damage fingers, toes, ears and noses in the cold, and wet clothes make it happen faster.
• Rubbing snow on frozen skin harms it; warm frostbitten skin slowly instead.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «frostbite» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.