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iron lung

NOUN
artificial lung
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Lane spent the next several months in an iron lung.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

In 2015, his iron lung began to leak.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

He had to deal with the surprise of clients on entering his office and seeing him in his iron lung.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

That led his parents to make the brave decision to take him and his iron lung home, to live out his days in peace.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

My head sticks out the end of the iron lung.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood