windpipe
Translation
windpipe, trachea
Examples
Food went down his windpipe.
Food went down his windpipe.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/sb.'s)) windpipe Food went down his windpipe.
Similar Words
Synonyms: trachea
Etymology
A compound of 'wind' (air, breath) and 'pipe' (a tube), literally 'the pipe for breath'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a pipe in your throat that the 'wind' (air) you breathe travels through.