windpipe
IPA: wˈɪndpaɪp
noun
- The trachea.
- Any duct for air or other gas.
- (rare) A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.
- (rare, Britain, slang) The anus.
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Examples of "windpipe" in Sentences
- Relating to the windpipe or palate.
- He suffered from a prolonged windpipe infection.
- Her windpipe was completely transected in the attack.
- Chokes involve constriction of the windpipe causing asphyxia.
- The windpipe had been crushed at a point in front of the neck.
- As a result it can accumulate and block the trachea or windpipe.
- A hollow stem in this view refers to the oesophagus and windpipe.
- The windpipe provides some protection to the major blood vessels.
- Treatments have included the removal of the larynx and the windpipe.
- It is a very serious disorder of the back of the throat near the windpipe.
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