glossary of common forestry terminology . Click letter to advance to that section of the glossary: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z . ACRE â Area of land containing 43,560 square feet. A square 1-acre plot measures 209 feet by 209 feet; a circular acre has a radius of 117.75 feet.
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. Your lungs are two spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen when you inhale and release carbon dioxide when you exhale. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, among both men and women.
lung (plural lungs) (anatomy) A biological organ that extracts oxygen from the air. 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 7, in Mr. Pratt's Patients: I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop âAhoy!â and âHello!â at the top of my lungs. [â¦] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared âHi!â and âHello!â like the bull of Bashan.