Definition of windpipe Windpipe

wind•pipe

We found 8 definitions of windpipe from 5 different sources.

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Noun
windpipe - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
		trachea
		cartilaginous tube a duct with cartilaginous walls
		upper respiratory tract the nose and throat and trachea
		cervix, neck necklike opening to the uterus

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windpipe (Noun)
The trachea.
windpipe (Noun)
Any duct for air or other gas.
windpipe (Noun)
A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.
windpipe (Noun)
The anus.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

windpipe (n.)
The passage for the breath from the larynx to the lungs; the trachea; the weasand. See Illust. under Lung.

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windpipe
The passage for the breath from the larynx to the lungs.

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windpipe, noun, singular of windpipes.

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