Synonyms

lungs

Cultural

A pair of organs, the principal parts of the respiratory system, at the front of the cavity of the chest, or thorax. In the lungs, oxygen from the air that is inhaled is transferred into the blood, while carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled.

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The waistband was high enough to give crush his lungs, but that didn't stop him recreating the video's fluid, technically-challenging choreography on stage.

From BBC

His lungs took months to recover, and he permanently lost the use of his right arm.

From BBC

After the crash the pregnant woman had to undergo an emergency Caesarean section, leaving her premature baby in intensive care for a number of weeks, when she suffered two collapsed lungs.

From BBC

She moved next to the burrow’s door, took a deep breath, and let out a bone-chilling scream at the top of her lungs.

From Literature

I closed my eyes, puffed out my chest, and sucked my lungs full of that fresh-scented air.

From Literature

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