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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɛrweɪ/ · UK /ˈeəweɪ/
Forms: airways
airway means: The tube in your throat that carries air toward your lungs.
noun
WINDPIPEB2
The tube in your throat that carries air toward your lungs.
- His airway was blocked.
- The nurse checked that her airway was clear.
- Food can get stuck in the airway.
AIRCRAFT ROUTEC1
An established route through the sky that aircraft follow.
- The plane followed a designated airway.
- Pilots must stay within the assigned airway.
- Several busy airways cross this region.
Questions about airway
What does airway mean?
The tube in your throat that carries air toward your lungs.
What is airway in other languages?
Türkçe: soluk borusu · Español: tráquea · Français: trachée · Deutsch: Luftröhre · Italiano: trachea · 日本語: 気管
How do you pronounce airway?
In American English /ˈɛrweɪ/; in British English /ˈeəweɪ/.
How do you use airway in a sentence?
His airway was blocked. The nurse checked that her airway was clear.
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