: a person suffering from a chronic disease of the lungs
especially
: one who is tubercular
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Compared to some of the multi-cylinder competition, the Meteor 350 one-lunger appears to be a simple machine, but looks are deceiving in this case.
—Bill Roberson, Forbes, 20 May 2021
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“Lunger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunger. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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