windpipe

noun

wind·pipe ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp

: trachea sense 1

Examples of windpipe in a Sentence

She got something stuck in her windpipe.

Recent Examples on the Web The research Goldberg conducted for the series didn’t involve mob lore or the exigencies of crushing someone’s windpipe. —

Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023 The respiratory system, including the lungs, diaphragm, and windpipe, provides breath support. —

Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2023 When the video starts, the turtle has the duck’s neck gripped in its jaws, either by a strip of skin or maybe by the windpipe. —

Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 13 July 2023 Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which connect the windpipe to the lungs, is reduced and the walls of the alveoli, the tiny sacs of air that make up the lungs, become stronger. —

Holly Barker, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021 Here's how to do it: Place your index and third fingers on your neck to the side of your windpipe. —

Emily Shiffer, Men's Health, 13 June 2023 Their assailant then attacked Norma Gund, slicing her throat, hitting an artery and her windpipe, according to court records. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023 How to Control Bleeding First Aid for Choking Choking happens when a person’s windpipe (trachea) gets blocked by food or an object. —

Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023 The symptoms include swelling around the voice box, windpipe, and bronchi (two large tubes that funnel air from your windpipe to your lungs). —

Serena Coady, SELF, 21 Mar. 2022 See More

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