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 Definitions of iron lung  [ˈaɪ rə nɪst]  

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Definition of 'iron lung' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) iron lung
a rigid respirator that encloses the whole body except the head and in which alternate pulsations of high and low pressure induce normal breathing movements or force air into and out of the lungs.
Definition of 'iron lung' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) iron lung
respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

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