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Noun: lunger  lún-ju(r)
  1. Someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
    "The fencer was known for being an aggressive lunger, often catching opponents off guard"
     
  2. A person with pulmonary tuberculosis
    "The lunger was quarantined to prevent the spread of the disease";
    - consumptive, tubercular

Derived forms: lungers

Type of: diseased person, mover, sick person, sufferer

Encyclopedia: Lunger