windpipe

[ wind-pahyp ]
/ ˈwɪndˌpaɪp /
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noun

the trachea of an air-breathing vertebrate.

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Origin of windpipe

First recorded in 1520–30; wind1 + pipe1

Words nearby windpipe

window seat, window shade, window-shop, windowsill, window tax, windpipe, wind plant, wind-pollinated, wind poppy, wind power, windproof
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Words related to windpipe

esophagus, larynx, gullet, maw, passage, gorge, pharynx, trachea, thorax, fauces

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British Dictionary definitions for windpipe

windpipe
/ (ˈwɪndˌpaɪp) /

noun

a nontechnical name for trachea (def. 1) Related adjective: tracheal
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Medical definitions for windpipe

windpipe
[ wĭnd′pīp′ ]

n.

trachea
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Scientific definitions for windpipe

windpipe
[ wĭnd′pīp′ ]

See trachea.
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