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windpipe
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windpipe
(noun)
windpipe
/
ˈ
wɪndˌpaɪp/
noun
plural
windpipes
windpipe
/
ˈ
wɪndˌpaɪp/
noun
plural
windpipes
Britannica Dictionary definition of WINDPIPE
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the tube in your neck and chest that carries air into and out of your lungs
:
trachea
She got something stuck in her
windpipe
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