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/wind"puyp'/, n.the trachea of an air-breathing vertebrate.[1520-30; WIND1 + PIPE1]
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Windpipe — Wind pipe , n. (Anat.) The passage for the breath from the larynx to the lungs; the trachea; the weasand. See Illust. under {Lung}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
windpipe — (n.) trachea, 1520s, from WIND (Cf. wind) (n.1) in the breath sense + PIPE (Cf. pipe) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
windpipe — ► NOUN ▪ the trachea … English terms dictionary
windpipe — [wind′pīp΄] n. TRACHEA (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Windpipe — The windpipe, or larynx, is the portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract containing the vocal cords which produce vocal sounds. The windpipe, or larynx, is located between the pharynx and the trachea. It is a 2 inch long, tube shaped organ in … Medical dictionary
windpipe — UK [ˈwɪn(d)ˌpaɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms windpipe : singular windpipe plural windpipes the tube in your body that carries air into your lungs from your nose or mouth … English dictionary
windpipe — [[t]wɪ̱ndpaɪp[/t]] windpipes N COUNT Your windpipe is the tube in your body that carries air into your lungs when you breathe. Syn: trachea … English dictionary
windpipe — noun Date: 1530 trachea 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
windpipe — noun a) The trachea. b) Any duct for air or other gas … Wiktionary
windpipe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. airpipe, trachea; throat, throttle; weasand. See passage. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. airpipe, bronchus, trachea; see throat … English dictionary for students
