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wind⋅burn

  [wind-burn]
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–noun
an inflammation of the skin, esp. that of the face and hands, caused by overexposure to the wind.
Origin:
1920–25; wind 1 + burn 1

Related forms:
windburned, adjective
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wind·burn   (wĭnd'bûrn')   
n.  An irritation or chafing of the skin caused by long exposure to the wind.
wind'burned' adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: wind·burn
Pronunciation: -"b&rn
Function: noun
: irritation of the skin caused by wind —wind·burned /-"b&rnd/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

windburn wind·burn (wĭnd'bûrn')
n.
A reddened irritation of the skin caused by exposure to the wind.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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