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windpipe

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I make it a point never to trust men with weapons to my windpipe. Scott Lynch

He said she went around with her feelings out in front of her with an arm around the feelings' windpipe and a Glock 9mm. to the feelings' temple like a terrorist with a hostage, daring you to shoot. David Foster Wallace

I stopped the blade two inches before it touched Andrea's neck. Because she was my best friend, and sticking knives into your best friend's windpipe was generally considered to be a social faux pas. Ilona Andrews

Adding to the difficulty, she was also born without an epiglottis, which prevents food from entering her windpipe. Source: Internet

Choking techniques Tracheal grip choke In executing this choking technique (ἄγχειν — anchein), the athlete grabs the tracheal area ( windpipe and " Adam's apple ") between his thumb and his four fingers and squeezes. Source: Internet

Larynx valve structure between the trachea (windpipe) and the pharynx (the upper throat) that is the primary organ of voice production. Source: Internet

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