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lung

/ˈlʌŋ/

Meanings
noun
A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.

Examples :

"My grandfather's doctor told him to strengthen his lungs through daily walks. "
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Related Words

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration capacity

capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

Illustration strengthen

strengthen verb

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/

To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.

"strengthen a muscle"

Illustration controls

controls noun

/kənˈtɹəʊlz/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊlz/

Influence or authority over something.

"The government has complete control over the situation."

Illustration biological

biological noun

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

A biological product.

"The school's science fair featured several different biological specimens. "

Illustration breathing

breathing verb

/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/

To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

"The runner was breathing heavily after the long race. "

Illustration parklands

parklands noun

/ˈpɑːrkləndz/

Land suitable for use as a park.

"The city council plans to develop the parklands behind the school to create a safe space for children to play. "

Illustration vertebrates

vertebrates noun

/ˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/ /ˈvɜːrtɪbreɪts/

An animal having a backbone.

"Simple Example: "Humans, dogs, and fish are all examples of vertebrates because they have a backbone." "

Illustration oxygenates

oxygenates verb

/ˈɑksɪdʒəˌneɪts/ /ˈɒksɪdʒəˌneɪts/

To treat or infuse with oxygen

"After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned."

Illustration exertion

exertion noun

/əɡˈzɝʃən/

An expenditure of physical or mental effort.

"Sentence: Completing the marathon required a lot of physical exertion. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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exercise noun

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."