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windpipe

noun wind·pipe \ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp\

: the tube in your neck and chest that carries air into and out of your lungs

Full Definition of WINDPIPE

: trachea 1

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First Known Use of WINDPIPE

1530

Rhymes with WINDPIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type

WINDPIPE Defined for Kids

windpipe

noun wind·pipe \ˈwind-ˌpīp\

Definition of WINDPIPE for Kids

: trachea 1

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windpipe

noun wind·pipe \ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp\

Medical Definition of WINDPIPE

: trachea

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