windpipe

Plural: windpipes

Noun

• The trachea, the tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
• membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
• The trachea.
• Any duct for air or other gas.
• A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.
• The anus.

Examples

• After a particularly bad play, the player felt a gasp catch in his WINDPIPE.

Synonyms

trachea

Related Words

esophagus, gullet, throat, weasand