Meanings
nounmetal fume fever (uncountable)
- uncountableAn illness, with influenza-like symptoms, caused by exposure to chemical by-products of certain metals being heated.
Synonyms: brass founders' ague, brass shakes, galvo, metal malaria, Monday morning fever, zinc shakes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn illness, with influenza-like symptoms, caused by exposure to chemical by-products of certain metals being heated.
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