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PRONUNCIATION OF IRON LUNG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRON LUNG

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conjunction
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Iron lung is a noun.
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WHAT DOES IRON LUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of iron lung in the English dictionary

The definition of iron lung in the dictionary is an airtight metal cylinder enclosing the entire body up to the neck and providing artificial respiration when the respiratory muscles are paralysed, as by poliomyelitis. Other definition of iron lung is a gas container used in dispensing beer.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRON LUNG

iron fist
iron foundry
Iron Gate
Iron Gates
iron glance
iron grey
Iron Guard
iron hand
iron horse
Iron Lady
iron maiden
iron man
iron mask
iron meteorite
iron ore
iron out
iron oxide
iron pan
iron pyrite
iron pyrites

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRON LUNG

angklung
aqualung
black lung
bremsstrahlung
Ch´ien-lung
clung
coal miner´s lung
far-flung
farmer´s lung
flung
green lung
Keelung
low-slung
lung
Nebelung
Nibelung
Ring of the Nibelung
slung
Sturmabteilung
underslung

Synonyms and antonyms of iron lung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «iron lung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRON LUNG

Find out the translation of iron lung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of iron lung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «iron lung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铁肺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pulmón de hierro
570 millions of speakers

English

iron lung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोहे के फेफड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرئة الحديد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

искусственного дыхания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pulmão de ferro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোহার ফুসফুসের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poumon d´acier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paru-paru besi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eiserne Lunge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人工肺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철 폐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paru-paru wesi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phổi sắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரும்பு நுரையீரல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोह फेफड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapay akciğer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polmone d´acciaio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

iron Lung
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

штучного дихання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pulmonar de fier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σίδηρο πνεύμονα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yster long
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

järn lunga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jern lunge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of iron lung

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRON LUNG»

The term «iron lung» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRON LUNG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about iron lung

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRON LUNG»

Discover the use of iron lung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to iron lung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Breath: A Lifetime in the Rhythm of an Iron Lung: A Memoir
When voice-activated computers became available, Martha wrote Breath, in part as a tribute to her mother. "This book is her story," writes Anne Rivers Siddons in her preface, "told in the rich words of a born writer.
Martha Mason, 2010
2
The man in the iron lung: the Frederick B. Snite, Jr., story
The story of the man who lived for eighteen years in an iron lung.
Leonard C. Hawkins, 1956
3
My Iron Lung
What I do know is that My Iron Lung is not a haiku because there are more than three lines. Whatever it is, I've suffered through it for a few years before deciding to just type THE END and be done with it. I know it's not a great book because I'm  ...
4
Polio
These patients usually benefited from being placed in an iron lung. Patients who had bulbar polio were more seriously impaired. Bulbar polio affected the brain stem and the nerves of the face and head that control swallowing and breathing.
Daniel J. Wilson, 2009
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Polio Voices: An Oral History from the American Polio ...
The first actual patient to use an iron lung was an eight-year-old girl paralyzed by polio. The iron lung sustained the girl for five days before she died of an unrelated infection. Drinker soon assigned the patent to the Warren E. Collins Company ...
Julie K. Silver, Daniel J. Wilson, 2007
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Polio and Its Aftermath: The Paralysis of Culture
Regina Woods, Tales from inside the Iron Lung and How I Got out of It ( Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1994); Richard Chaput, Not to Doubt (New York: Pageant, 1964), about a boy and his life in iron lung; Ann Armstrong, ...
Marc Shell, 2009
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Trauma: Critical Care
Negative pressure ventilators, such as the "iron lung" or the chest cuirass, were known since the turn of the last century. The operational mechanism of negative pressure ventilators involves the development of negative extrathoracic pressure,  ...
William C. Wilson, Christopher M. Grande, David B. Hoyt, 2007
8
Weekly World News
Incredible polio victim 33 long years in iron Incredible Laurel Nisbet, who has lived 33 years in an iron lung, chats with her husband, Bob, at her home. Laurel's devoted her life to helping handicapped children. There's nothing like a snuggle to ...
9
Popular Science
Portable Iron Lung Resembles Armor RESEMBLING medieval armor, the metal jacket pictured at the right is part of a portable iron-lung apparatus designed by a Californian for artificial-respiration use. Rubber gaskets around openings in the ...
10
The Rotarian
been saved from death, in a manner that nobody had ever been saved before, by the marvellous action of the "iron lung. Since then the iron lung has saved more than 1,000 lives. It has proved of value in certain cases of diphtheria, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRON LUNG»

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1
Clueless Soundtrack: Secrets from Music Supervisor Karyn …
Again a sign of the times, the soundtrack didn't get “My Iron Lung,” “the song Amy wanted to associate with Josh listening to whiny music. «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
2
Erick Sermon, Redman & Method Man - Clutch Audio
... Def Squad, E-Double also stepped in to help Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man with some critical production since Iron Lung's 1998 sophomore. «Ambrosia For Heads, Jul 15»
3
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day -- New Internationalist
Roberts convinced the University to allow him to use an empty hospital block as a dormitory to house his 225-kilogram 'iron lung'. The pressure ... «New Internationalist, Jul 15»
4
Method Man and Redman reconnect for new single “Straight Gutta …
Following the menacing vibes of the title track, The Iron Lung returns with the album's latest single, “Straight Gutta”. And of course, he's not ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
5
Immunization Requirements For Nevada Students
... not seen these diseases face to face," says Bellin, "(They) have not known somebody who has dealt with polio and has lived in an iron lung. «KOLO, Jul 15»
6
Boone County Museum adding new features, upgrades
... from the Nebraska Home Guard, which only existed for a few years, as well as the bell from the Boone County Courthouse and an iron lung. «Grand Island Independent, Jul 15»
7
Forrest Bird is a celebrity among scientists
Having a compact size and affordable price, his "Babybird" eventually replaced the "iron lung," a large, unwieldy machine used during the polio ... «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
8
Winslow First Baptist Church To Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary
The Arizona Liquor Industry bought an iron lung for each of Arizona's 14 counties to help fight the epidemic. TWA was landing 14 flights a day ... «AzJournal.com, Jul 15»
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Say Hello to Diät, Sneering East Berlin Post-Punk That You Didn't …
Look, we get it. The similarities are striking. Yes, Diät has a strong Total Control vibe. Their LP is also coming via Iron Lung Records. Even the ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
10
Upcoming: 30FootFALL, Breathe Carolina, Get Up Kids, Kinky …
Four Years Strong: With Defeater, Superheaven, My Iron Lung. Wed., September 23, 7:30 p.m., $17 to $20. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»

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