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lung capacity — the maximum amount of air that the lungs can hold

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the maximum amount of air that the lungs can hold

Pronunciation (IPA): /lʌŋ kəˈpæsəti/

Korean meaning: 폐활량, 폐가 담을 수 있는 공기의 최대량

Korean pronunciation: 렁 커**패**서티

Example Sentences

  • The yoga instructor's lung capacity was so impressive that she could hold her breath longer than a dolphin on vacation.
  • Athletes often train at high altitudes to increase their lung capacity.
  • His lung capacity test results showed he could probably inflate a bouncy castle with just his breath.

lung capacity

NOUN

//lʌŋ kəˈpæsəti//

the maximum amount of air that the lungs can hold

lung capacity concept
💡 Concept

the maximum amount of air that the lungs can hold

lung capacity rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Building lung capacity takes tenacity and audacity!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/lʌŋ kəˈpæsəti/
🇬🇧 UK/lʌŋ kəˈpæsɪti/

🌳Etymology

Rootlung

Origin

lung은 게르만어 'lungon'(가벼운 것)에서 유래했고, capacity는 라틴어 'capacitas'(담을 수 있는 능력)에서 나왔습니다. 폐가 다른 장기보다 가볍다는 특성과 공기를 담는 용량의 개념이 결합되어 폐활량이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

capacityaudacitytenacity
capacity
audacity
tenacity

🔗Collocations

improve lung capacity
measure lung capacity
increase lung capacity
reduced lung capacity
total lung capacity

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The yoga instructor's lung capacity was so impressive that she could hold her breath longer than a dolphin on vacation.”

“Athletes often train at high altitudes to increase their lung capacity.”

😄 Fun example

“His lung capacity test results showed he could probably inflate a bouncy castle with just his breath.”

“Smoking significantly reduces lung capacity over time.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

lung volumerespiratory capacitybreathing capacitypulmonary capacity

Antonyms

lung restrictionbreathing difficulty

Related

respiratory systembreathinglungsoxygencardio fitness

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