Windpipe

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See trachea.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The trachea.
  • n. Any duct for air or other gas.
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    esophagus    gullet    throat   
    Variant
    lung   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    weasand    trachea    guggle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    trachea    pharynx    epiglottis    weasand    alveoli