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Examples of windpipe in a Sentence
She got something stuck in her windpipe.
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Some of its important functions include providing shape and support to structures such as the ears, nose and windpipe, and acting as a shock absorber in the joints.
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New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from a person’s windpipe.
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Narrow windpipe: Breathing resembles trying to inhale through a straw; this can worsen if internal sacs in the windpipe enlarge.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
These bacteria can damage the lining of the respiratory tract, including the throat, windpipe, and lungs.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1530, in the meaning defined above
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“Windpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windpipe. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
windpipe
noun
wind·pipe
ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp
Medical Definition
windpipe
noun
wind·pipe
ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp
: trachea
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Nglish: Translation of windpipe for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about windpipe
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