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lung
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lung
(noun)
top
(noun)
lung
/
ˈ
lʌŋ/
noun
plural
lungs
lung
/
ˈ
lʌŋ/
noun
plural
lungs
Britannica Dictionary definition of LUNG
[
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]
:
either one of the two organs that people and animals use to breathe air
He filled his
lungs
with the clean. fresh air.
lung
disease/cancer
She shouted
at the top of her lungs
. [=she shouted as loudly as possible]
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