black lung disease
Synonym of black lungSynonym of black lung.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Synonym of black lung.
More definitions
- lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust:anthracosisblack lungcoal miner's lung
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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