English Explanatory Dictionary

windpipe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The trachea.
  2. Any duct for air or other gas.
  3. A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.
  4. The anus.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪndpaɪp/ en-au-windpipe.ogg

Word forms

windpipe windpipes

Etymology

From wind + pipe.

Related words

esophagus gullet weasand throat
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on W Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary