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Windburn

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An irritation or chafing of the skin caused by long exposure to the wind.

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n. an irritation of the skin caused by exposure to the wind

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind

Word Usage

"If I took a box of books down to the concourse at DFW airport and tried to sell them, the store managers would have security whisking me into the street so fast you'd get windburn from the rush."

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