"lung buster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lung busters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lung buster (plural lung busters)
  1. (colloquial) Any task that puts a lot of pressure on one's lungs, making one out of breath. Tags: colloquial Related terms: lung-busting
    Sense id: en-lung_buster-en-noun-2am1ina0

Inflected forms

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