TOP

Definition of black lung noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

black lung

noun

/ˌblæk ˈlʌŋ/

/ˌblæk ˈlʌŋ/

[uncountable] (especially North American English)

jump to other results

a lung disease caused by breathing in coal dust over a long period of time

See black lung in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: black lung

Nearby words

verb

From the Word list

OPAL spoken words

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day