n. A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.
n. The anus.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The passage for the breath from the larynx to the lungs; the trachea; the weasand. See Illust. under lung.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The tube passing from the larynx to the division of the bronchi which conveys the air in respiration to and from the lungs. See trachea, and cut under mouth.
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n. membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Word Usage
"The windpipe is clogged by thick, sticky mucus resulting from toxins made by the bacteria."