noun
an occupational disease commonly found in miners and workers in industries such as construction and manufacturing
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Silicosis is a progressive and incurable lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust.
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My grandpa developed silicosis after years of working in the mines.
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Dude, that job is a silicosis trap, you should get out of there.
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The toxic environment of that workplace felt like a slow-acting silicosis on my soul.