iron lung
iron lung noun: a pneumonic device for assisted breathing.
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Noun
iron lung (plural iron lungs)
- A pneumonic device for assisted breathing.
- To a polio victim who can no longer breathe for himself nothing is more disheartening than the thought of spending every hour of his life flat on his back in an iron lung.1953 October 19, “A Better Break for Polio Patients”, in LIFE, Time Inc, page 127
- Synonyms:
- negative pressure ventilator
- A bung; a bribe.
- Most criminal cases, when I was practising, were paid for by SLAB, which kept a vice-like grip on the purse strings, paying a pittance no self-respecting plumber would get out of bed for, so an iron lung (bung) was the order of the day when dealing with the professionals of the underworld.2023, James J. McIntyre, Jimmy Two Guns: The Life and Crimes of a Gangland Lawyer
iron lung meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
iron lung in Tamil
- இருப்பீரல்
iron lung in Tagalog
- a pneumonic device for assisted breathing
- bagang pangyero
Synonyms of iron lung
- negative pressure ventilator
Forms of iron lung
| plural | iron lungs |
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Questions about iron lung
- What does iron lung mean?
- Iron lung means a pneumonic device for assisted breathing.
- What is iron lung in Tamil?
- Iron lung in Tamil is இருப்பீரல். See Iron lung meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is iron lung?
- Iron lung is a noun.
- What is the plural of iron lung?
- The plural of iron lung is iron lungs.
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