farmer's lungnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌfɑː.məz ˈlʌŋ/us/ˌfɑːr.mɚz ˈlʌŋ/a lung disease caused by breathing in dust from hay and other crops:
Some farm workers have to give up their occupation because of farmer's lung.
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