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lung
[luhng]
noun
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
an analogous organ in certain invertebrates, as arachnids or terrestrial gastropods.
lung
/ ʌŋ /
noun
either one of a pair of spongy saclike respiratory organs within the thorax of higher vertebrates, which oxygenate the blood and remove its carbon dioxide
any similar or analogous organ in other vertebrates or in invertebrates
in one's loudest voice; yelling
lung
Either of two spongy organs in the chest of air-breathing vertebrate animals that serve as the organs of gas exchange. Blood flowing through the lungs picks up oxygen from inhaled air and releases carbon dioxide, which is exhaled. Air enters and leaves the lungs through the bronchial tubes.
A similar organ found in some invertebrates.
Other 51Թ Forms
- lunged adjective
- half-lunged adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lung1
Idioms and Phrases
at the top of one's lungs, as loudly as possible; with full voice.
The baby cried at the top of his lungs.
Example Sentences
"That's because the uranium particles could become lodged in the cells, inside either your lungs or your stomach, and slowly, radioactively decay, and that will cause damage."
"They can get ill and it can affect their bodies and get into their bloodstream which can seriously damage their lungs," she said.
Carrasco’s friends told KCAL-TV that she suffered severe skull injuries as well as a cracked rib, punctured lung and broken leg.
"This is the lungs of London. We are so lucky to have this open green space," she tells BBC London.
Carrasco’s friends also told KCAL-TV that she suffered severe skull injuries as well as a cracked rib, punctured lung and broken leg.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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