noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The trachea.
2. 2
   membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi wordnet
3. 3
   Any duct for air or other gas.
4. 4
   A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls. rare
5. 5
   The anus. British, rare, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

tracheaairwayairwayanusarsearsehole

Antonyms

All antonyms

food pipe

Example

More examples

"I had a feather stuck in my windpipe."

Etymology

From wind + pipe.

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