Meanings
lunger1
lunger2
nounlunger (plural lungers)
plural lungers
- slangA person afflicted with a disease of the lungs, especially one suffering from tuberculosis.
- in compoundsslangA vehicle whose engine has the specified number of cylinders.
Lion-Peugeot, whose recent successes at Barcelona and in Sicily have made them the favorites for the Boulogne race, will present two single-cylinder cars and one twin-cylinder. The one-lungers are special productions with a bore of 3.9 inches […]
1909, Automotive Industries, volume 20, page 992
Lunger3
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna person with pulmonary tuberculosis
Similar
Broader
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Origin
Translations
Polish gruźlik, gruźliczka
- gruźliklung disease- or TB-sufferer
- gruźliczkalung disease- or TB-sufferer
Russian лёгочный больно́й, туберкулёзник
- лёгочный больно́й (ljógočnyj bolʹnój)lung disease- or TB-sufferer
- туберкулёзник (tuberkuljóznik)lung disease- or TB-sufferer
- чахо́точный (čaxótočnyj)lung disease- or TB-sufferer
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APA
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MLA
“lunger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunger. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lunger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunger.
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