artery
Translation
artery, main road, thoroughfare
Examples
The aorta is the body's largest artery.
The aorta is the body's largest artery.
The highway is a major artery for the city.
The highway is a major artery for the city.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart The carotid artery is in the neck.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vessel, channel, main road, conduit
Etymology
From Greek 'artēria', which originally meant 'windpipe' but later came to mean 'artery'.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'art' gallery with many branching hallways, like arteries. Or, a city's main 'artery' (road) is a work of 'art' in engineering.