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Airway

//ˈɛə.weɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The trachea.

    "The burners on gas stoves release pollutants including nitrogen dioxide, a key element in smog that can irritate airways and may contribute to the development of asthma, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."

  2. 2
    a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers wordnet
  3. 3
    A flight path used by aeroplanes.

    "But British Airways Flight 112 made the trek in under five hours, setting a new record for the fastest subsonic commercial flight across the Atlantic Ocean."

  4. 4
    a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) wordnet
  5. 5
    A roadway used for ventilation.
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  1. 6
    the passages through which air enters and leaves the body wordnet
  2. 7
    a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another wordnet

Etymology

From air + way.

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