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windpipe

[ wind-pahyp ]
/ ˈwɪndˌpaɪp /
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noun

the trachea of an air-breathing vertebrate.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

windowlight, windowpane, windowpane shell, windows, windowsill, windpipe, windproof, windrode, windrow, windrower, windsail

Origin of windpipe

First recorded in 1520–30; wind1 + pipe1
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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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Word Origin and History for windpipe

windpipe

n.

"trachea," 1520s, from wind (n.1) in the "breath" sense + pipe (n.1).

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Medicine definitions for windpipe

windpipe

[ wĭnd′pīp′ ]

n.

trachea
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Science definitions for windpipe

windpipe

[ wĭnd′pīp′ ]

See trachea.
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