n.
Pronunciation: ' l ə ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lunge, from Old English lungen; akin to Old High German lungun lung, l ī hti light in weight ― more at LIGHT
Date: before 12th century
1 a : one of the usually paired compound saccular thoracic organs that constitute the basic respiratory organ of air-breathing vertebrates b : any of various respiratory organs of invertebrates
2 a : a device enabling individuals abandoning a submarine to rise to the surface b : a mechanical device for regularly introducing fresh air into and withdrawing stale air from the lung : RESPIRATOR ― compare IRON LUNG
– lung · ful \ - ˌ fu ̇ l \ noun