English Explanatory Dictionary

woodworker's lung

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lung disease caused by the inhalation of wood dust, such as saw dust and sanding dust.

Word forms

woodworker's lung woodworker lung woodworkers lung woodworkers' lung

Etymology

From woodworker + lung. From being a lung disease acquired by those who work with wood.

Synonyms

mahogany lung
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