Black lung
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A chronic disease of the lungs caused by the long-term inhalation of coal dust. uncountable
"Thousands of miners have given their lives and their health. They've got black lung, they can't work. The Pittston company is trying to cut off their health benefits by various means. That's what the strike is about."
- 2 lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust wordnet
Example
More examples"Thousands of miners have given their lives and their health. They've got black lung, they can't work. The Pittston company is trying to cut off their health benefits by various means. That's what the strike is about."