Lungful

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    As much as the lungs will hold.

    "The diver took in lungfuls of air as he returned to the surface."

Example

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"The diver took in lungfuls of air as he returned to the surface."

Etymology

From lung + -ful.

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