/ ˈtʃɪlbleɪn; NAmE / noun
[ usually pl. ] a painful red swelling on the hands or feet that is caused by cold or bad circulation of the blood
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from chill + blain swelling or sore on the skin .
/ ˈtʃɪlbleɪn; NAmE / noun
[ usually pl. ] a painful red swelling on the hands or feet that is caused by cold or bad circulation of the blood
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from chill + blain swelling or sore on the skin .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005