Meaning of shoddy fever | Babel Free
Definitions
A febrile disease characterized by dyspnea and bronchitis, caused by inhaling dust or mold.
Examples
“Twenty or thirty years ago, it was a common practice for the weavers and spinners to be called from their proper occupations to assist in "blending," as the term is, and this without any remuneration, excepting a largess of beer to allay their thirst, and fortify them against the shoddy fever; thus these men had not such a direct⟳ interest⟳ in the work⟳ as to induce, or such an aptitude for it, as to enable them to do it well.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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