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wind·pipe
(wĭnd′pīp′)n.
See trachea.
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windpipe
(ˈwɪndˌpaɪp)n
(Anatomy) a nontechnical name for trachea1
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wind•pipe
(ˈwɪndˌpaɪp)n.
the trachea of an air-breathing vertebrate.
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wind·pipe
(wĭnd′pīp′) See trachea.
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Noun | 1. | windpipe - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea cartilaginous tube - a duct with cartilaginous walls |
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windpipe
noun throat
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Translations
قَصَبَةٌ هَوائِيَّه
průdušnice
luftrør
LuftröhreTrachea
henkitorvikanavaputkitorvi
dušnik
légcsõ
barki, öndunarvegur
priedušnica
sapnik
luftstrupe
nefes borusu
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wind1
(wind) noun1. (an) outdoor current of air. The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.
2. breath. Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.
3. air or gas in the stomach or intestines. His stomach pains were due to wind.
verb to cause to be out of breath. The heavy blow winded him.
adjective (of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.
ˈwindy adjectivea windy hill-top; a windy day; It's windy today.
ˈwindiness nounˈwindfall noun
1. an apple etc blown from a tree.
2. any unexpected gain or success.
ˈwindmill noun a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water.
ˈwindpipe noun the passage for air between mouth and lungs.
windsurf, windsurfer, windsurfingwindˈwindscreen noun (American ˈwindshield).
1. a transparent (usually glass) screen above the dashboard of a car.
2. a wall usually constructed out from the house wall to protect people on a patio or balcony from the wind.
ˈwindsock noun a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield.
windsurf (ˈwindsəːf) verb to move across water while standing on a windsurfer.
ˈwindsurfer noun1. (also sailboard) a board with a sail for moving across water with the aid of the wind.
2. the person controlling this board.
ˈwindsurfing nounˈwindswept adjective
exposed to the wind and showing the effects of it. windswept hair; a windswept landscape.
get the wind up to become nervous or anxious. She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.
get wind of to get a hint of or hear indirectly about.
get one's second wind to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness.
in the wind about to happen. A change of policy is in the wind.
like the wind very quickly. The horse galloped away like the wind.
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wind·pipe
n. tráquea; pop. gaznate.
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windpipe
n (fam) tráqueaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.