airway

[ air-wey ]

/ ˈɛərˌweɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR airway ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an air route equipped with emergency landing fields, beacon lights, radio beams, etc.

a passageway by which air passes from the nose or mouth to the air sacs of the lungs.

Medicine/Medical. a tubelike device used to maintain adequate, unobstructed respiration, as during general anesthesia.

any passage in a mine used for purposes of ventilation; an air course.

airways,

the band of frequencies, taken collectively, used by radio broadcasting stations: The news was sent out over the airways immediately.
airwaves.
airline (def. 1c).

Origin of airway

First recorded in 1905–10; air¹ + way¹

Words nearby airway

air vice-marshal, air walk, air war, airwash, airwaves, airway, air waybill, air well, airwoman, air wood, airworthy

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Example sentences from the Web for airway

Birds and people have different types of this protein in their upper airway, but pigs have both.
4 reasons not to worry about that ‘new’ swine flu in the news|Erin Garcia de Jesus|July 2, 2020|Science News
This was when most patients’ upper airway virus production had already peaked.
Coronavirus most contagious before and right after symptoms emerge|Tina Hesman Saey|March 17, 2020|Science News For Students
Snoring is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, when your airway collapses or becomes blocked during sleep.
6 Sleep Myths to Finally Put to Bed|DailyBurn|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We cant get out this way, said Tom; well have to go up through the airway.
The Blind Brother|Homer Greene

For them the international situation is much the same as for the London-Cairo airway.
Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours|Arthur Whitten Brown
No person shall place refuse in, or obstruct any airway or breakthrough used as an airway.
Mining Laws of Ohio, 1921|Anonymous
Then, with a glance at the sleeping boy, Come ye up the airway a bit.
The Blind Brother|Homer Greene
A little stream ran down through the airway, from which the pail had been repeatedly filled.
The Blind Brother|Homer Greene

British Dictionary definitions for airway

airway

/ (ˈɛəˌweɪ) /

noun

an air route, esp one that is fully equipped with emergency landing fields, navigational aids, etc

a passage for ventilation, esp in a mine

a passage down which air travels from the nose or mouth to the lungs

med a tubelike device inserted via the throat to keep open the airway of an unconscious patient

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for airway

airway

[ âr′wā′ ]

n.

Any of the various parts of the respiratory tract through which air passes during breathing.

A device used to gain an unobstructed route to convey air into and out of the lungs during general anesthesia or when the respiratory passage is blocked.

单词	airway
释义	airway [ air-wey ] / ˈɛərˌweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR airway ON THESAURUS.COM noun an air route equipped with emergency landing fields, beacon lights, radio beams, etc. a passageway by which air passes from the nose or mouth to the air sacs of the lungs. Medicine/Medical. a tubelike device used to maintain adequate, unobstructed respiration, as during general anesthesia. any passage in a mine used for purposes of ventilation; an air course. airways, the band of frequencies, taken collectively, used by radio broadcasting stations: The news was sent out over the airways immediately. airwaves. airline (def. 1c). Origin of airway First recorded in 1905–10; air¹ + way¹ Words nearby airway air vice-marshal, air walk, air war, airwash, airwaves, airway, air waybill, air well, airwoman, air wood, airworthy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for airway Birds and people have different types of this protein in their upper airway, but pigs have both. 4 reasons not to worry about that ‘new’ swine flu in the news\|Erin Garcia de Jesus\|July 2, 2020\|Science News This was when most patients’ upper airway virus production had already peaked. Coronavirus most contagious before and right after symptoms emerge\|Tina Hesman Saey\|March 17, 2020\|Science News For Students Snoring is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, when your airway collapses or becomes blocked during sleep. 6 Sleep Myths to Finally Put to Bed\|DailyBurn\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We cant get out this way, said Tom; well have to go up through the airway. The Blind Brother\|Homer Greene For them the international situation is much the same as for the London-Cairo airway. Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours\|Arthur Whitten Brown No person shall place refuse in, or obstruct any airway or breakthrough used as an airway. Mining Laws of Ohio, 1921\|Anonymous Then, with a glance at the sleeping boy, Come ye up the airway a bit. The Blind Brother\|Homer Greene A little stream ran down through the airway, from which the pail had been repeatedly filled. The Blind Brother\|Homer Greene British Dictionary definitions for airway airway / (ˈɛəˌweɪ) / noun an air route, esp one that is fully equipped with emergency landing fields, navigational aids, etc a passage for ventilation, esp in a mine a passage down which air travels from the nose or mouth to the lungs med a tubelike device inserted via the throat to keep open the airway of an unconscious patient Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to airway air shaft, air passage Medical definitions for airway airway [ âr′wā′ ] n. Any of the various parts of the respiratory tract through which air passes during breathing. A device used to gain an unobstructed route to convey air into and out of the lungs during general anesthesia or when the respiratory passage is blocked. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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airway

noun

Origin of airway

Words nearby airway

Example sentences from the Web for airway

British Dictionary definitions for airway

noun

Words related to airway

Medical definitions for airway

n.