Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black lung

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
black- lung
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chronic disease of the lungs caused by the long-term inhalation of coal dust.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Synonyms

coalworker's pneumoconiosis CWP miner's cough miner's lung miner's disease anthracosis black lung disease coal miner's lung

Questions

What does black lung mean?
A chronic disease of the lungs caused by the long-term inhalation of coal dust.

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