LUNG


Meaning of LUNG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈləŋ ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English lunge, from Old English lungen; akin to Old High German lungun lung, līhti 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 -ˌfu̇l noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.