"windburn" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪndbɜː(ɹ)n/ Forms: windburns [plural]
Etymology: From wind + burn. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wind|burn}} wind + burn Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} windburn (countable and uncountable, plural windburns)
  1. (medicine) An irritation of the skin caused by exposure to the wind. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-windburn-en-noun-g~1-FM5u Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. Damage to a plant caused by cold and windy conditions that dry out the leaves. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Wind
    Sense id: en-windburn-en-noun-42FKj8x~ Disambiguation of Wind: 39 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63

Inflected forms

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