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airway

air·way [ ér wày ] (plural air·ways)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. breathing passage: a passage for air from the nose or mouth to the lungs

2. tube to keep airway open: a device for keeping an unconscious person's airway open, incorporating a tube inserted into the throat

3. ventilation passage: a passage for ventilation in a mine or tunnel

4. air route: an air route, especially one used by regular commercial flights ( often used in the plural )

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