Also means
frostbite
Usage Note
Congelación covers both the process of freezing (temperatures, assets, wages) and the medical condition of frostbite. A congelación de salarios is a wage freeze, while congelación de extremidades refers to frostbite. The related verb is congelar and the noun congelador means 'freezer.'
Examples
"La congelación de los dedos fue inevitable en la tormenta."
Natural Translation
Frostbite on the fingers was inevitable in the storm.

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