windpipe
noun
wind·pipe
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Definition of windpipe
Examples of windpipe in a Sentence
She got something stuck in her windpipe.
Recent Examples on the Web
Since birth, he's breathed through a tracheostomy, a hole in his throat that extends into his windpipe. — Scottie Andrew And Brian Ries, CNN, "A 2-year-old born without a larynx or airway is the recipient of a historic voice box reconstruction," 6 Aug. 2019 Halal butcher shops slaughter meat using methods approved and followed by the Islamic religion, including the use of a sharp knife in a single cut to sever the windpipe. — Abigail Brone, courant.com, "Butcher shop employee who slit runaway cow’s throat behind Bloomfield Home Depot charged with animal cruelty," 2 Aug. 2019 Air that contains a lot of carbon dioxide is forced out of your lungs and windpipe, then out of your nose or mouth, the NHLBI explains. — Korin Miller, SELF, "So, What Exactly Is Wheezing, and Why Does It Happen?," 9 Aug. 2018 Peck pushed a tube down the windpipe to open an airway and covered his torso with a chest seal. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A bomb blast, a phone call and a Navy family forever changed," 28 June 2019 In Kartagener syndrome, for example, immobile cilia in the windpipe cause breathing difficulties. — Tim Vernimmen, Quanta Magazine, "How Life Turns Asymmetric," 31 Jan. 2017 The woman had to be sedated and intubated because of swelling in her windpipe, according to authorities. — Michelle Hunter, nola.com, "Attempted murder charge after Kenner man chokes woman, police say," 5 June 2019 These symptoms happen due to swelling that occurs around the larynx (the vocal cords), trachea (windpipe), and bronchi (bronchial tubes). — Korin Miller, SELF, "HGTV's Tarek and Christina El Moussa's Son Was Hospitalized for Croup," 16 Oct. 2018 In severe cases, a temporary breathing tube may need to be put in a child’s windpipe to help them breathe, the Mayo Clinic says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "HGTV's Tarek and Christina El Moussa's Son Was Hospitalized for Croup," 16 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'windpipe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for windpipe
windpipe
noun
English Language Learners Definition of windpipe
: the tube in your neck and chest that carries air into and out of your lungs
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windpipe
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wind·pipe
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Kids Definition of windpipe
windpipe
noun
wind·pipe
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Medical Definition of windpipe
: trachea
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