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Definition of windpipe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

windpipe

noun
 
/ˈwɪndpaɪp/
 
/ˈwɪndpaɪp/
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  1. the tube in the body that carries air from the throat to the lungs synonym trachea
    • It felt as if strong fingers were squeezing his windpipe.
    • She got a pea stuck in her windpipe.
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