windpipe

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈwɪndpaɪp/

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• Hyphenation: wind‧pipe

Noun

Singular windpipe

Plural windpipes

1. The part of a person's throat that air goes through when they breathe.

   I can feel the cold air deep in my windpipe.

2. Any tube that air goes through.

   There are windpipes to bring the warm air from the furnace to the whole house.